Geological Survey of Canada, 
DEPARTMENT OF MINES. 
A. P. LOW. DEPUTY MINISTER. 
Ottawa, 8th April, 1908. 
hear Mr, Collins, 
I have delayed answering yo\ir letter of 
February 24th because I did not know how many plants I 
should be able to get out for your herbarium this spring. 
I can tell you now, however, that the number will not exceed 
eight hundred sheets, probably not so many, ^y father and I 
will both be working in the west next summer, he on Vancouver 
Island and I in northern Saskatchewan, and in both places v»e 
hope to secizre many interesting and rare specimens. 
Very truly yours. 
Curator of the Herbarium. 
Mr. J. franklin Collins, 
468 fiope St., 
hrovidence, R.I., TJ.S.A. 
