through Konigsberg ad midnight, I thought it better to visit Prof. Caspary 

 at some other time. Therefore, I left Gurabinnen for Konigsberg on June 20th 

 and after giving Prof. Caspary your letter, was received very kindly. He was 

 busy with artificial pollination of several Nuphar flowers. After he was 

 finished, he showed me his enormous water containers full of Nuphar, Nyraphae 

 etc., etc. as well as his tropical acquaria, the latter in a magnificent 

 glass building. Everything here was growing abundantly, but the heat is *« 

 so unbearable that shortly after we entered, we began to perspire from all 

 pores and we could only stand it a short time. Later, he led me through 

 several greenhouses where I found many beautiful specimens of palms, Lycadaceae, 

 but only few ferns, also the little rose trees were doing well. On the whole, 

 it is clear that much is done for the support and improvement of the Botanical 

 Garden and the costs must be great. The Botanical Garden in Cambridge compared 

 with the one in KSnigsberg is very poorly equipped. Prof. Caspary is a very 

 friendly man and still in good health and a diligent botanist especiall 

 concerned with water plants. He told me, among other things, that he would be 

 willing to pay 50 Th. for a living specimen of a blue Nyraphaaa which is supposed 

 to grow in Mexico and of which an illustration of the dried plant appeared 

 in an English journal. Also, one time he travled to Lappland to obtain a water 

 plant below the 69th paralell of northern latitude. 



I cannot say anything about our future. At first, I thought we could live 

 on the interest of my small capital if we economized, however, I find the 

 interest rate too low, less than ^ 1/2 percent, and therefore, I think I 

 might try to earn some extra money by giving English lessons, for insimace 

 in Konigsberg, but I am not sure yet. In any event, we shall stay here probably 

 until next spring. Reading, writing and making some excursions are my present 

 occupation. 



I hope this letter reaches you and your dear wife in good health and am 

 looking forward to receive a note from you how things are with you, Dr. Gray 

 ""(?lea,se, give him my greetings) and in St* Louis in general, since the local 

 newspapers contain haardly anything about America and its peopel. 



Many greetings from my brother and myself. Mau you continue to be 

 happy and in good health. This is my sincere with. 



Yours, 

 A. Fendler 



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