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Kew. 
Pear Sir, 
Ve are engaged in re-organising our Sotanical 
department, and find we are very weak in Gymnosperms. 
should accordingly feel highly indebted to you if you 
could see your way to present us with a few objects 
typical of this class and suitable for public exhibition. 
Tiie following genera, in particular would be muon 
n£.>precin ted by my r Commi t tee 
cones of Pinus (Pina star and Strobus), Pice 
/bias, Araucaria; 
any specimens of Ginkgo, leaves and fruit, 
cones and sporophylls of Cycads; 
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Cj~k), 
any specimens of the ane tc-oene, cope daily ox 
¥elwit 3 chia. 
We .70ul^ of course, gladly p>j y Crrti ge on any 
objects you might kindly forward 
lours faithfully, 
ar. 
Libx?rian and Pirectori 
