This collection of correspondence and notes offers a unique insight into the research of Mary Agnes Chase, a pioneering botanist who specialized in the study of grasses. Drawing on her field work in Brazil and Puerto Rico, the collection sheds light on the methods, challenges, and achievements of one of the most important botanical explorers of the 20th century.

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