BoiVeler 
1857, January 31st 
Varel 
Letter to Dr. Engelmann 
Fe ee Me he re Varel, January 31, 1857 
addressed: Frankfurt a. Main, 
Dear Sir: 
Ihree weeks ago I was surprised and very happy to receive the shivment which 
you were kind enough to take to Germany for me and to send to me. I thank you very 
much for your kindness. The shipment of Mr. “ead contains a number of 'conicus'among 
which are some which were entirely missing in my collection and, therefore, more than 
welcome. I shall send Dr. Mead a return shipment in spring. For the information 
in yaur letter my sincere thanks. Dr. Sartwell's name was already known to me through 
Gray's Flora as a friend of 'conicus'. I shall not fail to contact this kentleman. 
The new edition of the work mentioned has already been ordered and, hopefully, will 
arrive, even though it will take a long time, while, unfortunately, I was unable to 
obtain in Germany any writinss of Torrey, Tuckerman and Barratt--. I should very much 
like to have American plants, especially from the south of which I have very few; 
however, 1 doubt whether I can send in exchange anything of eaual value. I h=sve 
many duplicates of foreign plants in my collection, which is rather large, and it would 
therefore be difficult to locate them. If the number of plants which you cold give 
me is larger, I should be glad to send you one of the cnllections which may be 
purchased in Germany and, in any event, I should like to draw your attention to 
those which can be seen at Hohenackers in Esslingen. Cert=zin!y H, and I can eive 
you a collection of Sicilian pl>nts. It is hishly probably too th>t I could obtein 
in Vienna a collection of Greek plants. 
Sending you friendly greetings of Mr. Varteaz?, who with his family feels 
much better now than he used to, I remain, 
P.S. Should you like anything contained in the enclosed list, I could easily obtain 
that for you, 
should especially like to have some Cyperaceae. 
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