San Antonio, July 2k, l8?7 



Dr. G # Engelmann - St. Louis 

 Dear Sirj 



Your esteemed letter of March 29 was received in due time. Probably it was 

 sent before you received my box and I hope it arrived in good condition, also 

 that the M. fisorata will hopefully thrive well, likewise the Agave. In the 

 opinion of a friend of mine in Fort Davis this should be a new hybrid and am 

 enclosing a copy of the respective passage of his letter. 



Regarding the Opuntia frutescens , I cannot today give you anything definite. 

 I do have a hardy bush in my garden, however I moved this Spring and therefor it 

 was transplanted and will not bloom this year, perhaps in autumn. About 6-7 

 weeks ago I found here in the neighborhood of about 10 miles, a streak of about 

 k - 6 ..... . which so to speak was covered with this kind of bark all in 



füll bloom and indeed in all stages from bud to fully developed and withered, and 

 I am convinced that, if it reraains open during the night, it will just stay in the 

 condition in which it finds itself, without opening further, it Struck me that the 

 various flowers were open and closed in such various stages. With all other cacti 

 with which I am familiär, and which bloom a number of days, like E. Wislizeni , 

 Setispinus longitramatus, the flowers close toward evening and open again the 

 next morning about 9 o'clock, and so for k - 5 days. I will keep your wish in 

 mind and will endeavor to obtain the information and transrait it to you. 



By mail I am sending you flowers and leaves of Vitis activalis and hope that 

 this time it will be possible for you to make the proper designation. Another 

 friend of mine, with greatest effort has collected and sent to me leaves and 

 flowers of various grape-vines, which ripen at various times, moreover belong 

 to the same species, which however arrived here spoiled, mouldy and mildewed. 

 Whatever can still be used I am sending to you. I am also enclosing several 

 leaves of Agave and would appreciate your giving me their names. First two 

 kinds . of which N 1. probably is A. maculata , here grows on the 



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