UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DIVISION OF BOTANY. 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
July 21,1893: 
Mr. J. Frank Collins, 
106 East Qve ., 
Providence, R.I. 
Dear Sir: 
Your letter of June 18, enclosing a list of your du¬ 
plicates was duly received and the list has been checked to indi¬ 
cate those plants of which we desire first class specimens for the 
National Herbarium. Most of the plants are common ones which we 
have not represented from your region. 
Yours very sincerely, 
(V. 
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Botanist. 
