June 1. 1910. 
Mr. J. Irving Hill, 
S. F. H. Ho, 2, 
lîorth Seituate, 3R,I. 
hear Mr. Hill:- 
I was very glad to hear from you. Am sorry that 
the specimen you sent appears to he the Canoe Birch, rather than 
the River Birch. I am inclosing a twig of the latter so that 
you will know what it looks like. Hote the apex of the leaf, which 
lacks the taper of the Canoe Birch; also notice the decided rhombic 
outline. The hark of branches, or trunks, from 2 to 8 or 10 inches 
in diameter, have a decided ragged of fringed appearance from the 
curling back of the thin papery Cinnamon-colored (at least on one 
surface) outer bark. This trunk character, for the diameters 
mentioned, is very striking when normally developed. Once seen it 
is never forgotten. The Hiver Birch lias been reported from Rhode 
Island but I have never seen a specimen from the state, nor can I 
find any one who has. Apparently about.the only known station in 
lew England is that along the Mer rima c Hiver in Massachusetts. 
I hope you can find it out in your region. 
I am hoping to get out your w%y a little later, but I hatse thought 
the same for several springs, so I don’t dare to say much now. 
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A small party of ns are planning to get out to Chepachet in the 
course of two or three weeks to see the big pine about a mile east 
of that village. Would you like to join us if we know the date long 
enough to let you know of it? 
Am glad to hear of the two species of Orysopsis. I do not think 
either are very common in the state. 
Cordially yours, 
