A Id ",'est 118th St. New York 
Ma$, 3. 1018 . 
Dear Collins:- 
Thanks for the note about the Barbula, the matter Is 
just as I suspected. The first author quoted Bridel in the 
manner of the dear Mr, Kindberg in the Fur <*• N A Bryineae, as a 
sort of blanket cover for the whole outfit. You have given me on 
ample amount to settle the question of what is meant. 
By the way, when the Bolytrichaceae come to a head, would 
you mind glancing over the pages and see if there are any serious 
omissions or errors? Both Mrs. Smith, who I think has already 
written you, and I would be deeply grateful to you. I know thst.p 
you haveb not the time to give the whole thing a revision. 
But it might save some serious blunder, if you could find the timi 
to glance the thing through. I havn’t had the time to touch 
the list yet, this week, and don’t expect to have any time before 
tomorrow evening, if the!. You know that some time ago I wrote 
you that there was a prospect of a serious change in the affairs 
at the school. The building, as I wrote you, have to be vacated 
on the 15th of June. Arrangements have been made whereby a fund 
of 30,000 dollars has been subscribed, all in hand, for the expense 
necexsary to a move up town, provided the proper buildings can be 
secured and remodelled. We all hope that the latter detail may be 
attended to by the end of this coming week. Then reengagements 
will be on the docket. There are a. lot of details to attend to 
even yet, and the thing is by no means assured, but it looks honef 
f ul. 
