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40_198 Berkeley mind that, before Jones came, that we must get long. I simply could not bear it to have constant friction. And we do get along. He comes in and starts an argument and usually I do not answer it. I won't argue with him. That is the only way. There would be no end to it. He admits that the Jones Herbarium is ours [!!! bought from Jones by Pomona College] and that I can really do as I must about it. He is, however, continually proposing numberless things it is impracticable for us to do or do just now. His flora of the Great Basin will be two vols. He has one done now. About 1500 illustrations. No, I have not seen the illustrations - pen-and-ink drawings. The area covered is from the Wasatch to the Sierra Nevada and from Canada to Mexico." [Munz had his usual sob-sister story |
40_199 1925 that no one was good to Jones - all of which is contradicted by his own difficulties with him. The Parishes were not beguiled by this. Mr. Parish remarked that Jones' hand was against every man and every man's hand against him. Mrs. Parish referred to the fact that his wife was obliged to leave him.] - Feb. 2, 1925 a. If Jones is a "good old fellow," as Munz says, then his life should be a model to the rest of us in botanical endeavor. b. If such completely satisfying and favorable judgement is to be passed on Jones, then what is left for the others who have led very different lives. c. A botanist should do his work without any thought of personality, without remembering as keeping in mind who did this and this, but keeping only to the printed record. But botanists |
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