Guedeney. 



Rec. June 9th 



AtVisinets May 22, 1870 



Dear Sir. 



I really do not know how to thank you for the gracious package of seeds that you sent 

 me and mainly for the warm thoughts. If I was tardy in writing you it is because I wanted 

 to announce to you at the same time that the ten seedings whose growth is occurring at 

 this time, began growïng the moment they were seeded. I would also like to mention that 

 the seeds collected here take more time to grow than the ones coilected in your country. 

 When the postage was stamped on the letter by the employée of the postal service, they 

 crushed a part of the oily sac where the packets where placed. Regardiess, I am very 

 happy to see that there are stïli some spécimens. Today I want to place myself at your 

 disposai; if at any time I can be of help to you, in whatever it is, it will be for me a great 

 pleasure. 



Look here, I am going to send you some seeds of my Echinocactus Cereus and 



Agave? In case this will be agreeable to you, I will make an effort to send you a few 



better spécimens that I have here: 



?? (Ceuyanî) Ousselghemania 



??( Ectrim ) Myriostigma, Ornatis, Capricomîum. 



I would like to ask you to continue your letters which 1 enjoy very much. 



I do not know if the Lichen Californicus exists around here; it is a plant that has 

 disappeared and we have not found it for a long time. 



I will always be happy to show you évidence of my appréciation. 



Receive my deepest and most devout greetings. 



Guedeney 



translated Manfred Thurmann 



