Jan. 17, 1911./ 
Mrs. . Britton, 
Hew Pmrh Botanical Garden, 
Ben York C it.-;. ' 
Dear ;' rs. Br 11; ; on : - 
You.ro of yesh rdoy's elate Is at hand. J an. 
sendln" tinder' two separate covers both reprints and specimens 
of all the nossen you mentioned. You maid have received tea 
latter later in any event. I had no Ju-'lieate of Bo. 241C , so 
I abstracted a piece from my own herbarium for you. 
In regard to Do. 2367 ; in -Be- has r.ade a blunder. ■ The only 
two seed mens which he named _B awerlcana were collected in 
Maine . I send you rpeeirseno of each. Probably he toon one *ha 
from after my name at the top oi the label 1 see ladel of ‘-off , j 
It has never see; :ed ne ce os ary, 10 insert ’Maine after the locality 
he label. 
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where that word is printed so prominently at the top of 
but I can easily see where a foreigner might be misled by a 
custom which is so yenc-raliy und < ion in the country. 
In re yard to the Bitten pass'lets; if I under stand the 
fi mures to mean shillings and nee as follows, 
- 79 James; Bus cl if the 4 Ctl: saralle.! , one shilling, sir. i'Ouce, 
237(or Is it 287 ?) Yilkes expedition, twenty-five shillings. 
I should li’he both of them. 
If it is necessary, or advisable, for me to write direct to 
hiss Bitten '-'lease advise me promptl;- of her address an a I will 
communicate with her at once. "erhaps you are acting somewhat 
in the nature of her agent in this country. 
T home if you learn of other mosses or reprints that you 
would like that you will lot me know. If 1 have duplicates J 
shall be only too glad to supply your wants. 
Very truly yours. 
