Boissier, E. Rec. March 16, 1861 Ans. March 29 
Geneva February 17, 1861 
My dear Sir, 
| do not know why it took me so long to give you signs that | was alive. The two 
previous pages have been written several weeks ago, and it is not until today that after 
so many occupations | am completing them. To start with | appreciate your comments on 
the Euphorbia tetrapora and the examination of the E. lucida.. You seems to have been 
very satisfied with that one. As it did not have any fruit | was unable to make a complete 
description of this species. 
| am busy in putting all my work together so that | can send it to Mr. De Candolle. | am 
very satisfied at having been able to finish it. The classification of the gender gives me 
much trouble. ! don't believe that it will ever be totally satisfactory as | am missing some 
ofthe characteristics. | do not have enough information on the seeds, the inflorescence, 
the curuncules, the stylus, etc. 
(The remainder of this letter has deteriorating script with many, many latin names and 
botanical descriptions that | cannot assume to translate correctly.) M. Thurmann 
translated M. Fhurmann Incomplete 
ET 
D. 1.2.3. 4, 5-6 7 8. 910 j#M'ssoun, 
BOTANICAL 
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