Hegelmaier Peb. 21,1871 



2 



possibly 



as several items do not seera to fit, that it would be &srx±ks£ 

 of the named Mo. 2. Some american about the matter I T could probably 

 publish sooner or later in connection with a future essay about the ame- 

 rican Lemnae, which I consider a specifically american groupyand which? 

 until now all exist in sterile State with exeeption of L, Torreyi " 

 ( valdlv lana) , so that a Separation of the forms will be dif f icultf and 

 perhaps only dubious. Material 1 from North, Central and South America, 

 and, I mean, the truly examined material,! 1 possess in rather rieh mea- 

 sure 



About the seeds and Z.OO organs of Spirodela I have al^- 



most finished an essay, which through corapilation of varichus matters 

 became somewhat f arreaching.and which I may be able to send to you irr 

 the not too distant future, 



I have not heard anything from your son since I T mailed him his price 

 medal ] and reeeived news of his arrival. T surmise thus, that he is well.. 



C'oncerning Azollo, I consider as certain the a^^lity to execute 



would be a pleasure for me and I would be heartily obliged to ytoui 



my wish. If you could however 



Yöur most devoted 



F. Hegelmaier 



Tübingen Peb. 21,l8?l 



(translated from German seipt by E.Denison, April 1989) 



