Title
Correspondence : Barroeta (Gregorio) and Engelmann (George), 1874-1882
By
Barroeta, Gregorio Corbalan, 1831-1906
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Gregorio Corbalan Barroeta, for 1878-1882. The correspondence relates to Opuntia tunicata, common name Clarellina, with field notes. Sending Tuna cardona, Tuna cuija, Opuntia and Agave seeds. Description of Lechuguila, Palma. Description of uses and origin of 'Amolli.' Discussion of fibers and mescal alcohol from Agave. Results of snow on vegetation in Tierras Calientes. Sending specimens of Yucca and palms in roadworks between San Luis and Tampico. Meterological investigations of 1880 from San Luis Potosi.
Folder contains original letters.
Subjects
(Charles Christopher),
,
1809-1884
,
1823-1890
,
1825-1896
,
1829-1911
,
1831-1906
,
Agave
,
Barroeta, Gregorio Corbalan,
,
Botanical specimens
,
Cactaceae
,
Climate
,
Correspondence
,
Ecology
,
Engelmann, George,
,
Identification
,
Letters
,
Liliaceae
,
Mexico
,
Mueller, Ferdinand von,
,
Observations
,
Opuntia
,
Opuntia tunicata
,
Palmer, Edward,
,
Parry, C. C
,
Plants
,
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
,
San Luis Potosí (Mexico)
,
Seeds
,
Tuna cardona
,
Tuna cuija
,
Yucca
BHL Collections
Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden
Ferdinand von Mueller Collection
Call Number
Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
849507556
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