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bablyvbe of little advantage for the scientific user. In addition» , 

 it is a fact, that actually most of the labels can be traced to their 

 author, which von will find, by conparing the Thyneleae , Polygoneae . 

 The plant s of the German flora can least be traced back to the donor 

 and collector; of these,many specimens lie together usually, but the^e 

 the disadv^tafre appears less to ne, becau.se the plant s are ussually well 

 knowm 



The cost of the labor, proposed by Mr. Shaw, will at any rate be 

 so signif icant , that I consider it advisable,to buy plant s for the 

 eorresponding sum,may-be a herbarium of the German Flora, where all 

 is in order, as Hr. Shaw desires. 



In the meantime I have obtained the Planta e Prussianae for M, 

 and given the order to Weigeli On. hand and purchased are the books 

 listed on. the enclosed invoice, several others will probably be de - 

 livered in a few weeks, a few others fron Laddiger are supposed to 

 belong to the rarest ~antiquarian itens. 



In retard to Linneae 1-X I have given the order. Re gar ding the 

 discount, which Hr. Weisel pcranted, von will probably not be upset« 



The newest catalogue from Weigel'and seed-catalogue of the local 

 GRTäen f ol low herewith. 



In the hope, that you conquered the Alps in good shape a^d that you 

 arri.ved well in Frankfurt, I an with heartiest greetings« 

 Yöur devot ed G. Hetter.ius 



Do you perhaps desire the specimens fron Tyrol (now Tirol, E.D. ) 

 of Cuscuta plani flora of the Koch * Synopsis ? 



(translated fron German script by Edgar Denison, March 1988 ) 



