SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
S. P. LANGLEY 
SECRETARY, 8MITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
Washington, d. c., June 9, 1899 
J.Franklin Collins 
Providence, Rhode Island 
Boar Sir 
I mi preparing to make a distribution, threugh th* 
United State# National Museum, of this north At. so tc&n violate with a 
view to securing a soar*© general understanding of th® numerous n#w 
species described in this within the last few years. th# 
to will consist of from four to six raprcscnfc&tiw## of each 
ej. sales from different localities and in diff a rent of 
growth; they will be offered in exchange not only to th© larger 
herbaria, feat to Individual s who way deal nr- them and who will 
furnish material for at least three numb or#* the mis will b# 
Immd in fascicle* of ttit «ptci#a a# fault as they ©an b« prepared* 
hay 1 ash year cooperation in a©curing specimens! If you will 
infer::, m wba.t #j-#ci## are obtainable in your locality I will in¬ 
ti i state* uuch as m? he needed, specifying th# quantity to be col¬ 
lected, ’a. , end enclosing franks for the ir trim amission 
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