Rec'd Genoa May 12^^ 



Ans.s. ? July 21 Vercelli, February 28, 858 



Honored , Dear Sir with 220 pints orpnnts 



(note by unknown hand) 



I have managed to decipher your most appreciated letter from January and 

 have fully understood the pieces of preliminary Information about Single Cuscutas 

 you were kind enough to give me. If my pitifui little package was of some help in 

 your studies I am most pleased and I am only sorry that I did not have anything 

 better at hand to give you. 



You assure me in your letter that you will return via Genoa so I take this 

 opportunity to send you a small package with North Italian plants. A true selection 

 was not possible because of shortage of time; I had to be satisfied with those 

 varieties for which I fortunately already had ready made 



