Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-11-05)

nwh Rochester, N. Y. Nov 5th 1880. Dear Prof Ward;

       Yours of the 3rd is here and

makes us both glad and sorry. But at the same time we "hurrah" that the group is going. We began yesterday morning to put leaves on twigs and will finish tomorrow. Will use up all our leaves but will order 5 gross more to be delivered to us in N. Y. city, and these we will put on there. Would have to put on a certain quantity there (after trees are in place) anyhow, so it makes no difference. When I reach there I will have made leaves for a large orchid & one or two small ones. Am studying to find how I can procure or make some nice Borrean creepers. Will mange it somehow, altho it puzzles me just now.