. 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. -^<"«£3f???a. if 093. Hiiv 17 1 § 18 Desr Doc
. 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. -^<"«£3f???a. if 093. Hiiv 17 1 § 18 Desr Doctor Stephens: Glad tc hfive yours of the 10th, just rsceived. The leaves you enclose are from the California Chinquapin ^Castsnopsis chrvnophvUf.\ ^ou may possibly recall that when we drove up from Bolinas Lagoon tc Fairfax and stopped ct the OTO^t cf Bolinas Ridge, I pointed out several climps of this attrfictive species standing up tnrough the chaparral belov; us. On Tarnalpais it rarely grows to be more than a high bush and usually occurs in dense clumps, but farther north along the coast it often becomes a large and very hand- some tree, Arch M. Gilbert is now v/ith us, att-nding to the closir^ of bis father's estate. Fortunately he reached his father sreveral days before hi3 died. Tliat must have been a rather stiff hike you took from Harry /lien's tc the west side cf Tamalpais â a little more than I would Cfere for v/ithcut some preliminary walks. Tour mentiui of the scientific naraes of several species of chaparral shows that you have an excellent Tieinory as well as a sharp eye. I envy you the drive to your orange ranch. Perhaps some day ug u^y be able to make it with you. You vorc /ery kind to my desire to meet jiigine^er Cory and I hope he will ':'«11. I I' i â¢4 f *» If I *< 661 4 -2- Our married daughter,Dorothy Abbot, is moving this week from cne house to another in Cambridge,and Seiiaida has gone on to help her move. Hoping to see you u
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