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355 Commonwealth Avenuerji Boston, Mass. 
June 10th, 1922. 
My dear Mr. Powell: 
I enclose the ’'mosses" you. sent 
to me for identification. I am sorry to have to con¬ 
fess that these specimens were inadvertently set 
aside by one of my assistants until yesterday. When 
they were Galled to my attention I sent them to Cam¬ 
bridge for prompt attention. Such misadventures of 
specimens, where a stnady stream of them is flowing 
in from all parts of the world, ase surprisingly 
rare. I am sorry that you should have been one)of the 
correspondents to suffer through an exception to the 
rule, because I want you to feel that ray resources are 
at your command and that you are entitled to prompt 
service. 
Yesterday I came across a good negative of Sel- 
enipediura Chios. A print is being made for you and 
will be mailed to your address when finished. 
I think I have caught up with all of 
our business. The slate is clean. low it is up to you 
to find something for me to do. 
CPc.Jti-v- C-i ’ > 
