Buchenau, Fr. 
1881, November 6th 
Bremen, Germany 
TRANSLATION 
Bremen, 6th November 1881 
Naturw. Verein 
Bremen 
Dear Friend, 
Your last letter of August of this year (with the enclosed pieces of Hall. 
No. 547 and 548) arrived here in good condition and I thank you very much for it. 
I also have to thank you and tell you that your friendly notes which you sent me in 
June from the heights of the Rocky Mountains (with the enclosed specimens of 
Juncus Halli and Parryi!) arrived here.--All these news show me that your health 
is good and that your work is progressing. 
The specimens of Halli No. 547, 548 clear up the matter completely to our 
mutual agreement; I don't have the faintest idea how Boissier arrived at the 
description of J. acuminatus. 
I started only recently to work on these things since I was occupied for a 
long time with a work concerning Micheli's monograph on Butomaceae, Alismaceae and 
Juncaginaceae. I was several times in a position to take your side against Micheli. 
Had Micheli contacted me in time, I should have been only too willing to give him 
my entire material for his use; then I would have been spared the bother of making 
these corrections and would have saved the public the trouble of looking in two 
places. My work will appear in Engler's and you shall ceftainly receive a separate. 
Focke sent your galls to Prof. Thomas and has received a confirmation; since 
Thomas is a very diligent and conscientous man, we certainly will hear something 
about this work. 
You asked me whether you sent me plants which you collected in 1874 in the 
Rocky Mountains; this has not been the case--but I shall be very happy if you would 
do so. -- In any event, I should like to have more North American plants for our 
Museum. It is a pity that Hall cannot exchange.--Perhaps you hear sometimes of 
someone who would like to exchange--or perhaps you yourself could give us something. 
Consul General Dr. Schumacher in New York is always willing to send me packages. 
But (I believe) that since Nov. lst, also the American mail accepts packages up 
to 3 kg.» 
Please, let me know some time what Edw. Palmer. No. 384 from San Diego, 
California is. I have not seen the plant (a Juncus), but found it mentioned recently. 
I am sure you will be just as happy as I am to hear that Braun's manuscript is 
now being worked on more and more and very excellently by Eichler. This is good 
news, since Sachs school did not have any understanding for Braun's greatness 
