and am expecting a new member of the family in a short time. By the way, it is possible 

 that I have to change again soon; I was offered Kiel, but we have not yet agreed on the 

 conditions, but the decision must come soon. That the Flora Brasiliensis is progressing 

 satisfactorily you will have learned from Silliman's Journal and also from other sources. 

 At the present I am working on the Euphorbiaceae (expusuit Müller Arquv.) a tremendous 

 work; and on the Vernoniaceae, Olacaceae, Araceae, Zygophyllaceae, Callitrich., they 

 are alraost ready to be published; Amaranthus, Vochysiaceae, Trigoniaceae, Polygal., 

 and some small groups are almost finished as the authors advised me or the manuscripts 

 are already here; the work is going on strongly on a good number of other farailies 

 and so I hope that within a few years the end will be reached. Of course, there are 

 some bad items left on which probably nobody will want to work, as for instance Araliacae, 

 Cucurbitaceae, etc., I also doubt that Reichenbach fil. will ever finish the Orc^hid- 

 acease which he has had in his hands for many years already. However, I shall not lose 

 courage yet. 



I hope you will let me hear from you soon. For the time being my best regards 

 and the assurance of my sincere respect and admiration, 



Your devoted 



A. W. Eichler 



