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North Pole expedition. Focke and I worked on the vascular plants, and I was also 
the editor; that meant, of course, a lot of work, but I believe the work will 
be good. 
Please send me good specimens of your Sagittaria Calycina in flower 
and with fruits; also, I should like to remind you of your promise to obtain 
Echinodorus radicans for me. 
I have not been able to obtain South American Juncus specimens in sufficient 
amounts to work on them. 
At home we had much trouble. My dear wife became very ill after the 
birth of a little boy (Nov. 1870) and was bedridden for 5 months; even now she 
has not recovered her full strength and, therefore, will go to Pyrmont shortly. I 
myself was miserable during the whole last summer because of the worry, trouble and 
overwork and almost became a hypochondriac. Three weeks spent at the sea restored 
me; I used my stay there to collect material for a flora of the East Friesland 
Islands, which then was written by L. Nöldenke, and appeared in the last issue 
of our Transactions. 
Braun is very busy with his disgusting fight with the Leop. Academy and had 
had much trouble; however, he is well, and works much. I saw him last in May 1870 
when he was fascinating and gracious as usual. 
I remain with hearty greetings, 
Your devoted 
Fr. Buchenau 
I am sending you enclosed two small papers from the Transactions and 
especially draw your attention to the studies on Salicornia. Perhaps you could 
send material from North America. 
Did you see more of Juncus Cooperii and could you supplement the diagnosis? 
I was glad to hear that J. maritimus has been found again near New York. 
You may remember that I owned a specimen of a small Juphl1? from the vicinity of 
New York which caused much attention. 
If you have time, please write me sometime the title of the flora of 
Utah and Nevada which contains your Jucca paper and where one can obtain the 
book. 
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