BROWN UNIVERSITY 
BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT 
PROVIDENCE, R. I., U. S. A. 
J. Franklin Collins, 468 Hope Street 
Dear Dr. Robinson: 
October 9, 1908. 
Your letter, as well as t’e copy of the Manual, 
came today. Thank you ever so much for both. I have had a.copy 
Oj. the new Manual for some few days and have been enjoying myself, 
in some of my snare moments lately, in putting it to the use for 
which it was intended. The more I use it the better I like it. 
i naci edolu decided uo get another copy soon, for use in connection 
with the distribution of the Rhode Island plants and other special 
fit in Very nicely, 
annotations, so this one will 
Yes, I think the illustrations of Cruciferae, Umbelliferae, etc. 
have come out exceptionally well. I am greatly pleased with the 
whole "get up" of the book-—type, paper, binding, etc!---and last, 
bub far from toe least, the wealth of valuable information so 
tersely set forth by the authors. 
Friend Bailey is, indeed, somewhat wroth over Castalia but I can 
assure \ou he is far less violent than he would have been if 
M accari a 7 accar fa, Sassafras Sassafras (Sassafras), and similar 
combinations, had been perpetuated. 
One error I have discovered you may like to note for future use. 
Or page 768,under Jasione montaha /’Newport" should be changed to 
Jamestown", as this plant Is especially abundant on the isle,nd 
of Gonanicut, not on the island of Rhode, on wbich Newport is 
located. I spoke to Fernald about this at the Club meeting, so 
perhaps he has already thought to note the correction. 
Cordially yours, 
