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(4) the few coniferous trees that grow in your neighborhood also of the birch trees. Also a few of the cones. The birch
flowers perhaps in June. The spruce perhaps a month later. You will find the fertile flowers (that is those that grow into
cones) on the top branches. The cones require two years to mature. Of course some of the leaves should be sent, but the specimens
need not be at all large. Your account of the topography notes of on the trees, brush, grass flowers etc the action of fire
on the tundras is all very interesting to me I would like lots of the same. I saw a good deal of tundras from Saint Michael
Northward - Goloria? Bay, Norton Sound Kotzebue Sound around Point Barrow. Also on the shores of Behring Sea on the Siberian
side. Have walked over those turrocky? bogs? you so well describe know well what Arctic Mosquitoes are. When on the Jeanette
search Expedition, I had many opportunities for short trips, have been on the headwaters of the Yukon MacKenzie but never
have been in the interior region of the basin. Therefore all your observations on weather streams snow ice topography geography
etc etc will be interesting If I can be of use to you here let me know. I wish you Godspeed good luck when your pile is big
enough come see me. Take precious care of your health. Ever Your Friend John Muir