Prince Salm- Aug. 28, 1847 



covery is the most difficultt, and they live rarely a long- tlmer 

 How many of such glorious specimens? have I bought, often paying dear- 

 ly, and lost them all ! I posess very many cactl, and cannot make 

 purchases based on good luck, whicW often bring only; what I had 

 already in surplus*. Nevertheless, a lot of cactl are unknown to us ! 

 Your wellborn will be able to make use of my Sectivae (could be 

 Seetivae or Sutivae, E.D.)(which will be more exactly defined irr 

 the new editiorr of ny index); You will be able to teil me, to which 

 di Vision- the Speeles belongs, and that is a big help#. 



I renain grateful to your wellborn for your helpfulness, , 

 and ask for its continuatiorr. Whatever I can do, to be helpful' to 

 you f I will do gladly« Receive the assurance of ny conplete estima- 

 tion 



Prince of Salm- Dyck 



(translated fron German Script by Edgar Denisorr, May 1988) 



This is the stränge address a^d the stranger beginning 

 of all his letters used by Prince Salm, The beginning is based 

 on an old rule of politeness, that no letter should start witlt 

 " I rt . E.D. . 



