Grisebach, A. 

 1857, May 28th 

 Göttingen, Germany 



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Göttingen, 28th May 1857 



Dear Friend, 



The collection from Egypt and Palestine which was taken over by me, the 

 determination was so interesting that I already finished this work so that I can 

 send you the plants, carefully labeled. As you wished, I kept the duplicates 

 from locations which I did not yet have. By the way, the determinations are almost 

 all based on the comparison I made with the Russian plant s f two or three new 

 species, especially one very beautiful ... I named. 



I still cannot say anything about my trip in the fall and I should appreciate 

 your keeping me up on your travel plans. There is a possibility that I may be 

 able to work in Bern this September and since my health is good, I don't need 

 to go to a spa. 



Should you hear during your travels of West Indian plants for sale, please 

 let me know, especially I like to have , please ask Linden whether 



his collections from the mountains in Jamaica and Cuba are still available. 



I thank you very much for the Information concerning Cuscuta. . . .however I am 

 really surprised to note that you State that the "forma alpina, i. e. meriodionalis 

 probably goes over to epithymum". ... I agree with you entirely that C. Trifolii 

 and C. epithymum is identical, but I consider C. epithymum . . . . this forma 

 meriodinalis, i.e. a species of its own. It also is found in Northwest Europe, 

 but rarely. 



Unfortunately, I was not able to use your Information concerning the 

 Euphorbiaceae since I saw it too late, after my work was printed. The confirmation 

 that E. callitrichoides is identical with my E. prostata made me very glad and 

 please let me know from England whether Aiton's plants are, as I assume, the same. 



My wife sends her greetings and we both send our regards to your wife whom 

 we have not met, but of whom we have heard from a mutual friend. 



Sincerely yours, 

 A. Grisebach 



