Brown Iniversity, 
Erovidrmce, ?.. i. , July 15, 1-316. 
Mr, Thomas Hope, 
IT. S, Courts, 
Pro t 14e no e, 3. I. 
Boar Mr, Bope ; 
The nn#oimon* which you sent roe at my request prove not to 
he what I antioigated. They are a species of Bice ntra , apperently 
either "Berlmlo or D.fonQQC o. I am unable to de ci ce which, for 
the reason 1 hat we love no specimens in the herbarium here ©t the 
Univers it y wh loll exactly natch yours. Perhaps . the natural rang*» 
of these two species may be a clue as tc which it is likely to 
be. I), erimla occurs in the mountains from K. Y. to Georgia, while 
B, formes a ranger from Central California to British Columbia. If 
you. happen to know where these specimen** came from originally, I 
would he glad if you would call me up on the phone and let me know. 
I tried to reach you on the phone today, hut as you were not in 
the office I decided to writ© this letter. 
lord I My yours. 
JFC/GJC 
Forest Pathologist, 
