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Leipzig, December 24, 1879. 



Honored Sir, 



T "ith the heginning of the new year the Publication House of Theodor Fischer in 

 Kassel, under the editorship of the most devoted undersigned, through your valuable 

 nature-historical publication, intends to publish a "Botanical Weekly-Report," in which 

 principally short reports about the newest publications in the various fields of botany, 

 (including the medical, pharmaceutical, techn ' ch.a-1, economical and forestry), will be 

 brought . 



Other than these systematically to be arranged reports, in ecually systematica.il y 

 arranged account of the botanical weekly literature of this country and abroad, as also 

 smaller original Communications, personal Information, reports about botanical museums, 

 institutes, gardens, journeys, Instruments, etc. as also f ina 1 ly recines for preserving 

 and conserving, etc., should meet with a good reception. 



The "Weekly Report" has no intention of competing in any way with the "Botanische 

 Jahresberichte" by Just but will limit itself to offering the expert a short, pertinent 

 content-statement of the newest publications of this and other countries, particularly 

 to off er the essays contained in the most difficult to obtain foreigh, periodically 

 appearing publications, but completely exclude reviews. 



For this purpose it has already been possible for me to be in contact with renowned 

 scholars in England, Italy, etc. as well as many non-European countries; but above all, 

 in Germany I have gained a large number of botanists, namely the professors and lecturers 

 in universities, who have assured me of their Cooperation and will furnish reports, so 

 that the undertaking is assured. Naturally however one can only think of success if one 

 succeeds in Publishing the reports as quickly as possible after the appearance of the 

 respective essays, which can only be accomplished through the expanded work-division and 

 energetic support of the experts. 



In this sense and for this reason I take the liberty, resf^cted Sir, to ask you to 

 support our new undertaking through your Cooperation and good will, and to take over 

 reports regarding any part whatever of the works to be nublished in your country from 

 the field of botany, also to send in your own works. 



At the same time I wish to say that I will al^ays take care of the sending the 

 newest publications, furthermore that most of the reported essays, etc. ^il 1 remain the 

 property of the reporter and that also a fee of M. 60 - per Oktavo sheets has been 

 granted. 



I wish and hope very rnuch that you, honored Sir, can give a very favorable answer, 

 but at the same time, in the event that other scholars, who may perhaps be inclined to 

 undertake reports, are known to you, will you be good enough to send me their exact 



