of it I have to go begging for. I take the liberty to appear before you too as 

 a beggar. For the collection which we started a year ago, the North American 



things, for instance conifer cones, Juglandaceae etc. would be very desirable. 

 Could you send us some of these? I should be very grateful and as the biggest 

 reward I can give you is to mention your narae and contributions in the yearly 

 Chronicle of our university, if not in golden letters» but with words of highest 

 praise. If this is not an incentive, you, which I hardly expect, let your heart 

 speak and have pity for us; our misery is so great that even a stone would feel 

 pity. Anything you could send us will be welcome; if one has nothing, everything 

 one can get is valuable. 



Last month I took up my long studies on the flower construction of the 

 phanerogams and it became a book with the title "Blüthendiagramme" of which the 

 first part was recently published. Under separate cover I have the pleasure of 

 sending you the work; also the second part should follow soon. May it meet 

 with your approval. 



Now, dear doctor, fare well and make me happy soon by letting rae hear from 

 you again« With sincere respect and best regards, 



Your devoted 



A. W. Eichler 



