Millardet Rec. Nov. 12 Ans. Dec 9 



Bordeaux, October29, 1878 



Dear Sir, 



You mentioned to me in your letter of September 28 that the seeds of the Vitis riparia 

 could not be reaped in a large quantity. I will take whatever there is. In regards to the 

 others I hope that Mr. Eggert would be able to complète my réquisition, which was: Vitis 

 cinerea, 10 cordiflora kilograms, Vitis. aestivalis, 10 kilograms. If it is still the time to 

 gather fruits of the Vitis cordiflora, I would like to have 5 kilograms. 



I have no doubt at ail that if the persons that do the picking of the seeds in St. Louis will 

 be very careful so that we can be assured of authenticity of what they collect, we would 

 not hesitate to have you send us the vine shoots and only those seeds that you have I 

 have requested. Please ask Mr Eggert if he would like for me to name him as the only 

 one who should send me the seeds. If that is the case I will send to his address mv 

 requests. 



In regards the package that I asked you to send me, I will send you in 15 days a note 

 through New York at the Bush House and Co. 



I am planning to make a live collection of ail the types of vines, but I still do not dare to 

 ask the department of Agriculture for the necessary funds. In the meantime it would be 

 of great interest for my studies to have dried samples, as complète as possible ( flowers 

 seeds, stem), of ail the types that you have studied and described. Perhaps you would 

 have pleasure in receiving the title of Member of the Society of Physical and Natural 

 Sciences of Bordeaux. If that were the case you can send this society a collection of 

 vines and some of your botanical publications. Then I hope that the Society will 

 correspond with you. We publish a handsome volume more or less every two years As 

 soon as I have one I will send you through the mail a certain number of articles that I 

 pray you will accept in recorgnition of your kindness. 



I thank you for the small note about the Vitis cordiflora that you sent me. You will 

 notice that I have already grown the American vine. I include a fragment of a leaf that 

 looks like the Vitis cinerea. Could you give me some détails about this plant as you did 

 when you described the Vitis aestivalis? In regards the Vitis Lincecomii I would love 

 to have a fistful of its seeds. What is its géographie distribution? 



The détails that you have given me on the geographical distribution of the Vitis riparia 

 is that they exist in the northern most area of the Mississippi Valley. I have found a 

 group of very young Vitis riparia. The more species I find the more I believe in the 

 frequency of the hybridization. It will be a great field of study when I have a live 

 collection of so many polymorphic plants! 



Accept, again, dear Sir my thanks for your extrême kindness and receive mv most 

 devoted good wishes 



Millardet 



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