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last letter he talks about the American species of this family on which he was 
Just working, and which are very difficult to differentiate. Unfortunately, 
the University business is a great burden on him. We probably hope in vain for 
a description of the morphology which he could give us with his masterful hand. 
Dr. Pfeiffer, vulgo ng Pfeiffer" has now become 'snail Pfeiffer! ". 
He works mostly on land snails and is the publisher of '"Malakozoogische Blätter". 
Recently I heard that he was working again on a major botanical work, of 
dictionary contents, I believe an Index of all original literature sources 
where plant? are published. This would be a colossal work'. He is a somewhat 
peculiar, quietly retiring living private scientist. 
And now at the end, my heartiest greetings. With my expression of 
sincerest respect, I an, 
Your most obedient 
Dr. Fr. Buchenau 
Bremen 22nd March 1867 
P.S. Should some of the living Juncaceae go through your hands, I should like to 
ask you to reserve one or more for me unpressed; it is then much easier to 
study the rhizoma. 
The citation from Sprengel I wanted to copy for your information, but 
unfortunately we have only the third volume of "the new discoveries" in 
our library. 
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