Haager & Schmidt 

 187^, January l6th 

 Erfurt, Germany 



\ TRANSLATION 



s ' Erfurt, 16 January l8?k 



Dr. Geo. Engelmann, St. Louis, Mmssouri, 3 00 3 Looust Street. 



Dear ^pctor, 



E*ren though your kind letter of December Ist has been in our hands almost 

 a whole month, we have not yet received the small box you said you were sending 

 us, while normally such small shiioments reach its destination at the same time the 

 letter does. We did not mention our New York agents Austin, Baldwin & Co., 72 Broadway, 

 N.Y. in our last letter since their narae appaars on the printed list of which we 

 sent you several copies, if I am not mistaken. Probably this letter will arrive 

 too late, otherwise we would ask you to send the shipment to thera. 



We are very grate ful for your efforts and if there should be an opportunity 

 that we may be of service°you , please let us know. Should you find anything 

 interesting in our catalogue for this year which be sent to you l^f days after this 

 letter, please send us a list of what ^ou want. 



With regard to your several correspondents which you mentioned, we noted 

 first that the one in Texas can make no promises since he is too old and feeble. 

 However, we ourselves have a friend in San Antonio who makes every effort to collect 

 plants and it would be very valuable to us if your friend could point out the 

 localities were good and rare plants may be found. 



From your correspondent at the f rentier of Utah and Arizona we could not 

 expect living plants since the distance is too great, while, however, seeds of 

 Yucca, Agave and good cacti of this region would be very welcome; as well as seeds 

 of other ornamental plants which are native in this region. For some good speeimens 

 of Yucca brevifolia of which several hundred capsules could be collected, we would 

 be Willing to pay $ 20.00 or thereabouts. 



We thank your correspondent in South Carolina for having sent something. 

 Whether the seeds collected of P. Elliottii are worth that much including all 

 expenses, we can only teil after we have received the shipment; in any event no 

 harra was done and it shall not deter us from further connections even though some 

 times we pay more for something than it is worth. It would be easier to seil 

 P. australis , since it is already known as very ornamental and we hope that seeds 

 will xk±£k ripen this year. It would be worthwhile to collect Salba serrula ta 

 and Palmetto since these are being offered by the bushel by New York seed dealers. 

 On the other hand, Chamaerops hystrix remains for us the most desirable kind from 

 this district, together with the Pinus species. 



