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name of the species that you sent me, together with the numbers of the ones I gave you 

 a list. I am already indebted to your generosity. I would also ask you to do me the favor of 

 sending me two of some of the rare plants that you have and that I don't yet. 



If in this way I can remain in contact with you, already been indebted to you, I hope I will 

 have the means to prove to you in some other way my gratitude, in more ways than only 

 by talking. One of my friends who already sent me such nice things from Haiti, will return 

 this year from New Caledonia, where he is in charge of the health of one of our military 

 posts. I will bring back ail the plants that he has collected, because he is afraid of 

 allowing thèse to be transported in one of the merchant ships, because of the long time it 

 takes for their travels. They do not have a sufficient guarantee for the correct 

 conservation of the spécimens. He will personally send me the portion that is destined to 

 me and which must be considrable. I was awaiting several dispatches from the middle 

 east specially from Ceylan and from the Himalayan mountains. I will also receive plants 

 from Australia, Japan, Guadalupe, and the West Indies. I need to tell you, dear Sir, that a 

 part of thèse plants has been reserved for you and which I will send you as soon as I 

 have collected a sufficient number to include in a crate. Trust me, I will make them arrive 

 safely. I won't forget the gender that you prefer which will include the Cuscuta, the 

 Euphorbia stipulata and the Alismacee. I will divide with you ail the ones I have. 



"*fte&se accept, dear Sir, my many thanks and my devout attachment to your friendship. 



René Lenormand 



Translation: Manfred Thurmann 



