UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY 
F0RE8T PATHOLOGY 
Brown University, 
Providence, B. I., 
June 12, 1923. 
Professor M. L. Pemald, 
Gray Herbarium, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
Bear Fernald: 
I have your card of June 11. I very much prefer a lower berth; 
in fact, I always avoid the upper whenever possible. The remark that 
* x made was intended for application only when an upper berth was the 
only thing available. 
I am not sure whether Government transportation requests can be 
used for purchase of ticket into Canada. It is not, however, necessary 
to use one for either ticket or pullman and, as transportation requests 
for the fiscal year beginning July 1 are not yet out,, it may be just as 
well to pay cash for the tickets. In any event, if you do not hear from 
me to the contrary before you get ready to purchase tickets for the party, 
go ahead and get mine (both railroad ticket and pullman) with the rest. 
By the way, how much cash do you figure it will be necessary for me 
to take along for the month of July? 1 imagine they would preier not 
to handle checks on U. S. banks in Canada. Bo you know anything about 
this detail? 
