and R. inundata; Ericaulon septengulare and B. Parker!; Juncus 
Roemerianus and J. pervetus; Anemone virginiana and A. riparia, 
showing the fruiting heads; Cardamine pennsylvanica and C. Longii; 
Arahis laevigata and A. viridis; Rubus allegheniensis R. frondisentis, 
R. pergratus, R. recurvans, R. elegantulus, R. abbrevians, E. se- 
tosus; Empetrum nigrum;x&*-tropurpuream; Hypericum boreale*-H. dissi- 
mulatum; the 4 Helianthemums; Sanicula canadensis amd S. trifoliata; 
Sabatia decandra and dodecandra and Xennedyana; •eub^-species of 
Antennaria; Iva frutescens and oraria; Gentiana detonsa, procera 
and -Uesophila, and the two species of Erechtites. fly plan was 
simply to have this exhibit strung up on the wall where people 
could look at it if they wished, and with a five to ten minute intro¬ 
duction, let the thing go at that. Then there would be something 
which they could chew over at their leisure without further discussions, 
since the specimens speak for themselves. 
How, Ware is clarmaering for the programme to print, and as a very 
last resort, after trying wvery one under the sun, Dodge and I have 
decided that the only thing I can do is to read one of my two 
p*±nt*d: papers before the Systematic Section by title, and to say 
that it will be given at the evening meeting. That will relieve 
the pressure in the Systematic Section which has an altogether too 
full programme, since many titles and abstracts were sent in in re¬ 
sponse to an S.O.S. call I sent out at the very last minute. 
So I am forced to give a paper of twenty minutes to make up the 
programme, and we have decided to rely upon your good nature and 
your knowledge of the general situation to make the speech introducing 
the exhibit. 
I trust that this will not prove too serious a burden, and the 
general trend which I have outlined will be sufficiently clear so 
that you will not have to spend much time or thought in organizing 
your remarks. 
Kindly let me know by postal card if you agree, so that the pro¬ 
gramme may be printed promptly. It is alteady time to get it in. 
I greatly appreciate the fact that you left a slight loop hole in 
your letter declining to speak, because that, we trust, has solved a 
somewhat difficult problem. 
Very sincerely yours. 
mip/fmg 
