Cumberland Center, Maine. 
July 21, 1907. 
Dear Collins 
I have been thinking over the proposition 
that you made about going to the Somerset Co. places, for 
this fall, and on the whole I think that I better not try 
it. The reason is mostly financial. You see, the trip to 
Oxford was quite expensive, as we did not get just the rates 
advertised, because of the small attendance, then I took 
mother along as a birthday presentfor her. I was the first 
outing that she has had in twpo or three years . Besides 
that there are several things that must be bought before I 
go back to N.Y. and I must ta$e a short trip to the Bristol pe 
people. As I see it there are about $75 coming besides any 
incidentals, and a trip is not to be thought of this year. 
What I do want tho , is for you to come here for a wek 
on your way back. Or if you prefer we can arrange for a 
two or three days trip to Rockland and that region I think tl 
that could be done If you can come here for a week, we will 
plan on that. It will be a new jbart of the state for both 
of us. At least we can look the ground over. We can make 
headquarters here and go for a couple of days. 
I am busy at work on the list of plants for the 
account of the Josselyn Meeting, as there is to be a report 
issued and sent to the members, just to show them what they 
missed. So f r I have not found anything startling, possibly 
a few good sedges, that is all and a few things that I shall 
try to get the Gray Herb pwople stirred up with. There is a 
crucifer here that has me stuck It has thick fleshy spatulate 
entire leaves small creamy white flowers and long ascending 
