BROWN UNIVERSITY 
BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT 
PROVIDENCE, R. I., U. S. A. 
J. Franklin Collins, 468 Hope Street 
•c . 1 ' j-<r. hobmson:- 
Iilarch 4. 1909 
I inclose, in tentative form, an- outline of the matter 
o the committee meeting on the 4th instant which seen 
Dost, to me, to present in the f orra of a rejoort to the president 
-■ corporation. Certain 'ether matters discussed at the ueoih 
can, I think, he handled to "bettor advantage in other ways. 
I an sending identical copies of the outline to each member of 
the committee and ashing that it "be examined and changed in any 
way that r;ay seen desirable. Additions, subtractions, alteration 
or corrections nay he indicated at the broad margins, wMcl have " 
been left for that purpose, or on the b ch ‘of the sheet. 
Ai i 11 . v< pet a to - I ■ ill r< write tl € k 
in accordance with your wishes, unless the suggestions of two 
members conflict fin which case 1 will try to stril e 
between the two, or else send out another outline for your 
perusal }, . nd k.r id it around for-each to sign before handing 
it to the president. 
I wish to personally thank each member of the committee for 
tbe interest shown, the trouble so kindly taken, mid the helpful 
suggestions so freely advanced and discussed at the meeting. 
Very truly yours, 
