Reichenbach to Dr. Engelmann May 7 f l8?8 



Ree. May 20,l8?9 

 Ans, June 23 



Most honored sir doctor, 



I am most desirous to f inally get into contact with you. 



I try this today, by asking you urgently, to provide help for 



me in obtaining living plant s of Aplec triam hyemala in their 



state of rest with cultural instruetions. I would like very much 



to have with this a couple of inf lorescences in alcohol with 



buds and leaves. I am Willing to arrange for a botanical counter- 



gift or reasonable payment; in the latter case with the condi- 



tion of preceding import license. Gladly would I obtain raany 



other living plants...If I can serve you in any way in Gerraany,, 



please advise» I go now more frequently to the Maritime Alps in 



northerr) Italy collecting rarities in quantity. I, gladly would 



send you plants and would then like to obtain some. 



RespectfullyvH.G. . Reichenbach 



Address Hamburg, 11 Carolinen street 



Kew May 7,l8?8 



(translated from German script by Ed^ar* Denison, August 1989) 



