Rec'd. Milano Feb.1, 1858 

 Ans. Geneva July 21 



My Dear Sir: 



My many tasks have unfortunately prevented me from acknowledging earlier the 

 arrival of the object you so kindly sent me and to thank you properly for it. The 

 Marsh variation of the Mallow is very interesting to me and when I get time during 

 the vacations I shall go over it in detail. Without doubt you will be able to find 

 fascinating plants in any neighborhood as long as you pay attention. In earlier 

 years we knew only a fep species in Switzerland but now the amount has risen 

 so much that I was able to picture and describe 800 species in my Flora 

 tertiorca. Also here the proverb stands- he who seeks shall find. It is important in 

 my opinion to establish the relationship between Swiss and European Flora ; 

 whether tertiary Flora in Europe is more closely related than those from other 

 parts of the world. + I have prepared some tertiary plants as you wished and now 

 it will only be a few days before they 



