U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DIVISION OF FORESTRY, 
WASHINGTON, 0. C. 
Milford, Pa., Oet.lst, 1898. 
Mr. -J. Franklin Collins 
126 East Are. 
Providence, E. I 
De ar Si r: - 
Your postal of Sept.28th was forsardsd 
to me here. In reply I must tell you that the 
herbarium of the Division of Forestry will be 
turned over to the National Museum, to whose 
botanical curator your very kind offer will be 
submitted upon his return from the field. . I have 
no doubt he will be delighted to have the col¬ 
lection you so kindly suggest sent to him. 
Very truly yours, 
