THE SULLIVANT MOSS SOCIETY; THE BRYOLOGIST 
EDWARD B. CHAMBERLAIN. SECRETARY-TREASURER 
18 WEST 89th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
March 28th 19 2 ^ 
Dear Collins:- 
Just a word or two for your last 
letter. 
Regarding the quarters, I should say 
that you have found a really fine solution for 
the arrangement. Based on New York prices, 
$14.00 per week for what you describe is very 
very cheap. I know of nothing approaching it 
here in this city. Naturally, I should expect 
that Providence prices would run a little less 
than here. Still, I have just figured up on 
last year for myself, and find that I total for 
52 weeks $650» in round numbers (I told you of 
the various prices that I paid). Yours would 
total 1725. , but you would have far more ample 
quarters than I and get more for your money. 
Frankly, if one can afford it, it does not pay 
to skimp too much on living quarters, I have 
lived long enough in one room to appreciate it, 
and to know what it means. 
I have a memo down to 
send you a complete list of the Allen things 
when I get to them in Maine. Glad that I have 
been able to locate things a bit thus far for 
you. JEjlrill also write to Bauer and see 
what can be done. Bartram is also hungering 
after a full set of these plants. Bauer 1— 
950 should be fascicles 1—19 if I recall cor¬ 
rectly. I may wait until I get a reply from 
my earlier letter to him before starting up 
the matter of anything further. I am always 
able to get a reply from you and from B a ftram 
in a few days. Bauer's last letter to me 
indicated as follows. "Series 21—j51 of the 
European Mosses costs $4.00 per seiries, without 
portfolio. With portfolio $5.50 per series" 
(I think that each series contains 50 specimens) 
