May 14, 1310. 
Hr-. Samuel Œ. Hood, h- s• 
Orange City, Fla. 
My dear Mr. Hood:- 
Your letter of the 11th is at hand. I arc very 
sorry that I cannot see ray way clear to t^ell you to send the 
mosses on to me for naming. 5he truth is I have so much on my 
hands already that I can see no possible time to attend to èhe 
work for some time. I do not know now how I shall be situated 
for this work in the fall, but until that time, at least, there 
is not the slightest prospect of my having the ÿime. I regret 
this as I have been specially interested in the mosses for several 
years, and like to work them when other duties do not forbid. 
Very truly yours, 
