Hegelmaier Oct. 3t 186? 5 _ 



" W. arrhiza (Michelu Schleid) somewhat bristly warty (?) w 

 With it a corapletely missed- analysis of the fruitjbng bodies with 

 illustrations. Thus, obviously decisive is the examination, which 



I have raade of the Kersten speciraens f and the results of which i|Ou 



know« . 



Concerning Callitrichae , your striking remarks in your last let- 

 ter are very interesting; I sent already some time back the brochure 

 of the theme about this subject awayy and will have to delajr the 

 elaboration>-of your latest contributions for an eventual occasiorr, 

 for which certainly the opportunity will arise, because sooner or la- 

 ter soraething will' be obtained. I hope, to get the theme finally com- 

 pleted very soon, whereupon the long promised specimens will be sent 

 immediately to you. Writings for Societies are often very slow ones, 

 Very interesting and enjoyable is foB^your Statement, that C. margi - 

 nata and Bertejffiiana are supposed to be very sirailar. I carae indepen- 

 dently to the same result.and you will find, that I r subordinated the 

 the latter as subspecies to the first..If one does not combine in this 

 way, what can be combined in any way, therc one must describe every 

 forrn^ and number of Callitriche as a species.. What others consider as 

 species, I do not object.and they have perhaps just as much the rights 

 to do so.. 



r expect to come to an end in the examination of the Lemnaceae 



during the winter, so that the booklet may be in your hands in a year f , 



if all goes well; Your contributions are mow with those of Mr.* Wel- 



witsch the most valuable , which I obtained, and I must thank you again 



and again most heartily for your many and large kindnesses> Whatever 



you may have to contribute until the completionr, will be welcome with 



best thanks.. You announced in your letter some items in spiritus, and 

 most friendly 



thus, II am looking forward with/anticipatiorr . Your most devoted 



T. Hegelmaier 



(translated from German script by E. Denison, March 1989); 



