8/12/1899 My dear Prof. Pammel, Your esteemed favor of a few days ago at hand, and I assure you I appreciate your words more than you can imagine. I send you by today's mail 25 Curcos. for you to look over and verify for me. Please return by Herb. no. of course you are to keep the specimens. I will send you more as soon as I can get them ready. I have written the introduction to my paper and will wait until I get word from

you before I write the doubtful species up. It is extremely hot, I think we will have rain this afternoon. I have some rare Cer. Casporas. While at school and ever since I have been away I have studied your characteristics with pleasure and profit and I think if there is one thing more than another that stands out prominently, is your unselfish desire to help someone. With best wishes to all Geo. W. Carver