New y'ok Botanical “ardens, Bronx ->ark. 
A r il 18th, 1899. 
Bear Mr. Collins, 
] have compared the Grimmia from Tucker- 
mans Ravine collected by Nr. E'-vas with G. ceaspitica from Europe 
and find they are not the same ^ so 1 have named them fr> ; Dr. Eabsn 
and written out a description and sent to him for publics" ion in 
Rhodora, and now 1 wr ite to ask Mou for the loan of yo.ur drawings 
of the cross-sections of the leaves, which will you please send to 
Dr. A.w.Bavsn at 7 2 high St., New'jfaven Conn.? 1 have asked him to 
make the sketches of the outlines of the leaves and of the cells 
fla*, but if you should have the time or have made any already 1 
know e w) uld be glad to have you send them also. 1 am settling 
preliminaries before moving into our new home atjfjedford nark, with¬ 
in sight of our new Bo t uni cal Museum, which 1 hope you will scorae 
to see as s&on as it is finished. Mr. Britton is offerring some vey 
