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January 4th. 1910. 
Prof.. J. Franklin Collins, 
Brown University, 
Providence, R. I. 
Rear Mr. Collins:- 
It is too bad to have missed seeing each other so 
completely. I am very glad to hear again from you and to be assured 
that you are planning to do the Polytriohaceae for Forth American Flora, 
JTo/there is no misunderstanding - no one else wants'them - but I had not 
heard from you or sent you any material recently/ Iir. Hichols dis¬ 
covery of Pogonatum brachyphyllum at Few Haven is very interesting and 
Professor Chamberlain - who was here just before Christmas—told me that 
he did not believe our Forth American specimens of Pogonatum alpinu m 
were the same.as the Huropean/ I have not looked into this question - 
but it is known to be a variable species. 
let me know if I can be of any help to you. 
Pith best wishes for the Few Year, 
Sincerely and cordially yours. 
