Brown University, 
Providence, I,, March 6, 191U. 
Mr. John Miller, 
Room 27 Penn Build im, 
Mric, Penn, 
pear Mr. Miller: 
By this time you have pro bah ly abandoned all hope of 
ever hearing from me regarding the So lamia which you sent 
me for identification. You will understand the reason for 
the delay when I say that your letter cacio while I was on 
f: rather extended trip throu h the South. Upon my return 
J tried to identify the plant and natch it up with specimens 
here in Providence, hut was unable to find anythirg m ioh 
e-reed v/ith it. Yesterday 1 had occasion to go to the Arnold 
Arboretum, Jr. male a Plain and the dray herbarium, Cambridge, 
end took your specimen atony .nth mo. It matched up perfectly 
with folnanvo * lore: innun Andr. at the Arnold Arboretum, 
fois plant .has in tlio port probably been known to some 
horticulturists as i. asuream . It is a native of Brasil and is 
grown in Brillsnd and lees commonly in America as an ornamental 
pi; /it. 
If you should happen to have an opportunity of getting 
a more complete specimen, I would be very glad to have it for 
