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United States National Museum
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The Smithsonian Institution 
Washington
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star fish. Powdered and mixed with water and internally administered one species is credited with the power of bringing on suppressed menstruation, while the other is supposed to check it. 

On the 5th ult., a letter was transmitted replying to the inquiry of Mr. Geo. H. Blake of Portland, Maine, relative to the obtainment of the Indigo Plant.
A lot of labels has been received from Mr. Clark, and these have been mounted and put in the collection.

A duplicate copy of Dr. Palmer's Notes has been prepared and will be filed for future reverence.

I understand that Dr. Palmer has