Buchenau, Fr. 
1875, February 12th 
Bremen, Germany 
TRANSLATION 
Dr. George Engelmann, St. Louis 
Dear Friend, 
Many thanks for your note of the 22nd of last month which arrived here yesterday 
and special thanks from friend Focke for the seeds of Rubi which were very welcome 
to him. R. deliciosus is not being cultävated in Germany or, probably has been 
lost, therefore, W.O.F. was very happy to get it; but he also liked the other one: 
I am very happy to hear the favorable news from you. Just take it a bit easier 
in your profession so that we may be able to have some more results of your studies! 
Now you can do it since you turned over your practise to your son!-- My monograph 
about the Juncaceae of the Capfis now finished; however, the drawing of the (indispen- 
sable) tables will probably delay the publication. The work was very difficult; the 
more material I saw, the more I realized the lack of differences and was finally 
led to a wide species conception. 
You mentioned that you could give me Junc. from the Rocky Mountains etc. Please 
do so even if there great numbers. Since our connection is known, you can imagine 
that I am frequently asked whether I could furnish well determined North American 
Junc. I especially ask you for J. Cooperi for myself which I am almost entirely 
lacking. 
After finishing some smaller works, I shall begin the study of South American 
Juncus species; there is still not much known about them. By and by I have collected 
some, but there is no doubt that many more exist in nature. - Please see whether 
you have something. 
The country place of friend Rust is now finished, he himself has grown old; 
his experiences with the Kansas-Pacific R.R. were a great worry to him and made his 
hair white; we hardly see him any more in our Natural Science Society. I have 
sent him your greetings today immediately. 
About the European blackberries, Focke has already published in our 
Transactions. - 
Fare well! With best greetings to your wife, 
Your devoted 
Fr. Buchenau 
I have J. Mertensianus & Parryi, as I just see, however, not enough. 
J. oxycarpus E. M. leg. Dre&ge in the herbarium of your Society of which you 
showed me an analysis is important: 
My school has now 20 classes and by April 1st, 1876 will have 22 and the main 
work of my life has been done; 
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