Haage & Schmidt 

 l88l f March 5th 

 Erfurt, Germany 



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Haage & Schmidt Erfurt, 5 March l88l. 



Erfurt 



Dr. Geo. Engelmann, 



3OO3 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. 



Dear Doctor, 



We still owe you letters and are in your debt for several shipraents of 

 seeds and plants. Of the latter, most died. The pretty Yucca brevifolia from 

 Utah was already half dead on arrival as well as Agave utahensis and some cacti. 

 Howevar, we are very happy to teil you that from one of your former shipments 

 Yucca Whipplei and Echinocactus Fendleri are still alive; the Yucca took years 

 without any improvements and started to grow only last summer; Now, there are 

 hundreds of this grown from seeds which are partly stronger than the original 

 plant, the latter, however, has more narrow and thicker leaves. 



The KKxt other reason for this letter is an Opuntia which has been 

 distributed for some years under the name of spec. Kanzas and which proved to 

 be during the last harsh winters the stron^est plant growing outside, thronger than 

 Eafinesquiana. Amoflg the illustrations of the Gactaceae of the Boundary we do not 

 find one which looke like this so that we cannot say this is it and no other. 

 We are sending you some parts in a tin box under separate cover and hope that 

 you will be able to let us know the correct name. If you don't have the time to 

 answer right away, we should be happy if you would send us a postcard with the 

 name of the Opuntia. 



We still have to acknowledge the receipt of the following brochures: 



The flowering of Agave Shaw with 2 plates 



The American Junipers 



The Oaks of the United States 



A Synopsis of the American Firs 

 for which we thank you very much, even though belatedly. We wish you would 

 give us an opportunity to be of Service to you. You know we would send you seeds, 

 fruit 8 or plants which could use. Unfortunately, we never receive enough conifer 

 cones; where such can be obtained we Ii st in our catalogue. 



Should you still have your correspondent in South Carolina, we should 

 welcome if you would wxrfcx write him to send us for the next season several 

 pounds of seeds of Pinus Ellfoti , but it would be best if we would know the 

 amount so that we can send it to your correspondent. 



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