.'opt. 18, 1908 
or ^oriiald: 
I reached ho -e thin afternoon after a pleasant loot 
strict 1.7 unbotanical vac ition in 'laine and found jour letter of 
the 6th, much to ray surprise, in toe place where I hoop unanswered 
letters. I sup>osed that I had answered it until a few moments 
ago Am very glaf that on let ox know ah out the change of plans 
so promptly as it -ave me an onj or tunit. to :• ake others without any 
material inconvenience. Ax sorry, however, that so serious a 
matter as yon wrote about made t* o change necessary. 
A have been in Maine only a little or' than a week, and have 
spent the tiro in visiting. 'Only ricked up a few little unimportant 
tilings that got in ir.y way. Arc glad to ' car t‘ at your Orono visit 
has turned out so well botanically. I shall he glad to hear 
more dec ils wren I see you later, 
I have heard lately that the new Annual will fee out in two 
weeks, and from another source that it will be out in a month. 
I sincerely hone that the first mentioned information is 
correct, and that we shall see the hook before the October Club 
meeting. Everybody has been waiting so anxiously for it. 
fy regards to Mrs. Peraald and the daughter. I hope they 
have both been greatly benefited by their summer in the old”Pine 
free State”. 
Cordially yours, 
