. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1915. Dr. C. Hart Merriam, 191
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1915. Dr. C. Hart Merriam, 1919 Sixteenth St., N. Washington, B. C, Dear Dr. Merriam: The photograph from Wyoming, accompanying your letter of January 29, Ip apparently Galium horeale, sometimes known "by the book name northern bedstraw. The identification of a plant from a picture alone is largely guess work. I hope that you will urge your corres* pondent alwayo to make a good herbarium specimen of the plant irtiich he photographs and then deposit his specimens in some es- tablished herbarium with a set of the pictures. Hie series of photographs will then have a real scientific value because it will always be possible to verify the identity of the plant. If your correspondent wishes to file such a set of photographs and plants at the National Herbarium, we shall be very glad to re- ceive them. An Idaho photographer has recently availed himself of such a suggestion of mine. Very truly yours,. FVCA Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942; Bailey, Florence Merriam, 1863-1948; Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942; Muir, John, 1838-1914. crp; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. crp; Online Archive of California.
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