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Ans. - H Leipzig, March 20,18.58 



Esteemed Priend : : 



I was glad to Itearn fron your letter- of the 5th of last montHr, 

 that despite the ri<j'ors of winter you extended your trip to Italy.and 

 can report to you, that the packing of your herbarium has been pre - 

 pared so well 5 , that the expediting can take place any tine. The bo- 

 xe s- are practically packed but not yet sealed , becausel have not beerr 

 able to obtain a certificate of Contents frora the American consul, 

 Dr. Flügel, here in Leipzig, is actually an agent of the Smithoniarr 

 Institution. The consul for the Electorate of Saxony resides in Dres- 

 el en --and seeninsrly permits Dr. Flügel to represent hin in Leipzig. The 

 latter has told me now, that certificate s of the Contents of such- ship- 

 ments are not taken into consideratiorr at their arrlval in America, 

 and do not^their bei ng opened; a definitive answer^af ter which I then 

 suggested?, that the Anerican consulate seal the boxes thenselves; I 

 have not yet reeeived an ans wer however. At any rate, it would be ad- 

 visable, that, when the shipment arrives in New Orleans, sonebody be 

 present* to supervise the repacking in case the boxes would be opened, 

 Wise ones will pereeive • 



The loaned- out plants will all come back before the end. of the 

 year; on the Ci stineae Wiltkomnr recognized and pointed out the band - 

 writing; of Boissier, and it will now be possible for you to find on 

 other labels l^bhe origin. of Boissier. 



Mf Shaw* s wish, that all plants of the herbariun be provided with 

 labels can hardly be carried out , because, even if the orderlyv indices 

 could be found, the job would. require a very long tine, besides,I would 

 not be in positiorrto find a packed index-booklet. The disadvantage ,. 

 which arises through doubtfulness of the labels, is not as great for 

 the scientific use of the collectionr, as would appear at first glance; 

 by conparing the literature and quotations of the collections^most of 

 it will becone clear; a labeling' withoutt- these comparisons would pro- 



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