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I hope that we will never see your. We remember your research, and if necessary I can 

 consutt your writings. 



Mr. Ctavaux thanks you infinitely for your Euphorbia polyyuif ? He recognized the 

 French plant. He will give me a sample of this last one and I will send it to you in the 

 future. 



I believe that your explanation of the word "solonis" is entirely plausible. I took the liberty 

 of removing a portion of your letter for an article on the Solonis that you will receive 

 later on. 



I thank you for the photograph of the Cordifolia. This vine is a marvel. My I keep this 

 photograph? 



A soon as the second édition of my History of the American vines will be ready for 

 publication, I will include a preliminary note on some hybrid vines in their natural habitat, 

 coming from your country. I have several unquestionable examples. 



See here, Sir and dear correspondent, please accept my devout wishes and 

 expressions of thanks and cordial regards. 



Millardet 



The next courier will bring you a pamphlet that I have just finished publishing in regards 

 the Mildew. 



After rereading your letter I notice that you again ask me from where cornes the opinion 

 that the Peronospora vîticola, is original of America. Before 1878 it had never been 

 seen in Europe. It was in September of that year that Mr. Gauchon and I saw it on some 

 American vines in the surroundings of Bordeaux, that is to say in my territory where for 

 the past 4 to 5 years the American vines, grew each spring in the hundreds of 

 thousands. 



This year we oberved this mushroom throughout ail of Europe, even in Greece and in 

 Algiers, thanks to the fog in some régions, it did the most damage. 



Translation Manfred Thurmann 



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