©rai? Iberbartum 
Ibarvarb TUnlveretty 
B. L. ROBINSON, Curator, 
Asa Gray Prof. Syst. Bot. 
M. L, FERNALD, 
Fisher Prof. Nat. Hist. (Bot.) 
MARY A, DAY, Librarian 
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A, 
February El, 192E. 
Mr. C, A. Weatherby, 
11 Wells Avenue, 
S. Hartford, Conn. 
Dear Mr. Weatherby:- 
I have been over the three papers which you sent and entirely 
approve of those on Bleocharis and Geum, and have turned them over direct¬ 
ly to Dr. Robinson . The one on Gnaphalium i s also perfect as far as 
I can see, but at your request, I am holding it until s^ou come up. 
The joke is somewhat on me, for I have had a hand in collecting 
most of the material; but ± have a joke on you too. It is premature yet 
n 
to announce it, but by the time you come up to Cambridge, I shall have it, 
I thinkjat a point where I can expound the matter. 
I remember that when Blake made the transfer under Gnaphalium 
obtusifolium , he had something to say about the ordinary lanate plant 
having glands hidden under the wool. I have never looked into the 
matter, but in connection with your paper, I should suppose that it would 
be worth while to see whether that was the case. 
Your kind solicitation in regard to the plumbers is fully appre¬ 
ciated. They left after three weeks with a total charge of somewhat 
more than $100 a week; and now, after two weeks, we have got to have them 
back to repair their work. 
