Beccari, Odoardo Rec. Aug. 16 
Florence. July 31 1880 
My dear Dr. Engelmann, 
l received your letter a long time ago, April 29, with your work on the genus Pinus. I 
also received the labels of the the Vitis aestivalis, Cineraria cordifolia and riparia, but 
the samples never arrived. I will write Mr Egvert to obtain them again. 
Our gardens have sufferd very much because of the extremely cold winter that we had, 
therefore, in certain places a large number of plants. specially the Agave and the Yucca 
did not have a good winter. My friend the General Ricofoli has planted in the garden of 
Mr.Argentaro many plants with great success.He would be very greatful 1f he could 
receive samples of the following species, that live and could live in the gardens of Mr. 
Argentaro, and of which until recently, he did not have sufficient samples. 
The following is the list: 
Dasylirium acrotrichum 
Bigelowi 
glaucophylum 
Hartwegri 
robustum 
longifolium 
serratifolium 
Yucca baccata 
brevifolia 
angustifolia 
canaliculata 
conspicua 
Desmetiana 
glauca 
guatemalentis 
Parmentieri 
rupicola 
treculeana 
Schotti 
Yucatana 
Whipplei 
They also would like to have seeds of species different than the Cacti. Perhaps you 
know some from which you could send us some seeds. We would like to buy them from 
you. Perhaps Mr. Eggert can take charge of this business. 
The seeds of the Vitis you sent me last year have grown marvelousiv. 
Please accept, Mr. Engelmann, my cordial salutations. 
Your devout, Translation: Manfred Thurmann 
O. Beccari 
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