Ree. Frankf. May 28 

 ans. - Jul.y 3 



Leipzig May 25#l858 c 



Most esteened Friend 



I did not write to you since reeeiving your letter of April 1 

 18, but as* you have lear^ed fron your brother, I have taken care 

 of your affairs and Orders in the neartine, as well as was possible». 

 Further, the ferns of the local garden have been collected and have 

 been packed with the collection Bernhardi. 



IT 



In pursuit of questions by Dr. Flügel, I finally reeeived a let- 

 ter from Prof. Henry *who f se awareness? of the ultimate destination in- 

 the shipping of the collection-, is of iraportance« 



That the Linneae (volumes E.D.) arrived froar Schlichtenden, and 

 that the older volumes f were aquired second band, you will have lear- 

 ned fron the invoices; also Desfontain* s flora atlantica, which youi 

 desired earlier, was reeeived in the neantime, and laid between other 

 books, as confirmed by the enclosed receipt. 



Should Weigel reserve the other books desired by you,if they 

 should appear again, or, do you want to order them fron Neusen ?' 

 Weigel 1 prices for second-hand books renain the same and equally 

 the second-hand business in general of Weigel 1 as well as the book- 

 publishing undertaking; you will reeeive the new catalogue direct- 

 ly in the future. 



Our cacti have today been brought out of the winter Hönes,, 

 and shall in this way &et better care than befo^e; next Fall I 

 shall i send the seeds to Ruckinger, 



Dir! you have possibly reason while in Plorence to go through 

 the announcements of Raddi ; he has filled in several stränge forns 

 in an honest way -though his fine descripti ons. Do you think,that 

 Palectore my loan plants fron this collection. 



With heartiest greetings I reamin yours most devoted 



G. Mettenius 



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