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You have probably heard about Braun' s excellent anniversary celebration and 

 will be glad that Braun received such rieh and füll recognition at that time. 

 Hofmeister is supposed to have suffered a stroke and possibly will not be able 

 to work again; of his handbook only the anatomy of higher plants, which DeBary 

 worked on» will be published (already in this year) and then the matter will be 

 given up entirely. If this can happen to such a work, I don't have to be too 

 unhappy if the Flora Brasiliensis comes to a standstill; now we have only two 

 years left to live and not only the cactaceae, but a number of other families 

 will remain undone. Among those, the Orchidaceae which R@ichenbach fil. had 

 in his hands for 20 years and now gives up in an unfriendly manner after getting 

 all the Cream off for his other works on orchids. 



That is all I have to say at this time and remain with best wishes and the 

 assurance of my sincerest respect, 



Your devot ed 



A. W. Eichler 



