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CT.H.Söhultz 



June 16, 1840 



Heidelberg, How relate the two Ploras with each other?"How many bo- 

 tanical Journals have appeared in America and at what prices ? 



My monograph of the Cichoriaceae occupies me always much.. F.,also„ 

 must frequently depart into all Compositae because of analogies.. Irr 

 order to provide my monograph with a totally solid basis, I have 

 made the decision, which is already in Operation, to edit a collec^ 

 tion of all Cichoriaceae of the earth, which I can obtainywith critical' 

 text. Next Winter the first fascicle (i.e. "bündle" E.D. ) is supposed 

 to appear,to which a raass of coworke» will contribute. And to you tooc 

 goes my request for support.. 



Of the larger species I desire of each 100, of the smalleir ones 

 200 specimens,as complete as possible, specially with the entire root . 

 The plants are best sub-anthesis (in the mornim hours) immediately 

 laid in a portfolio, and not pressed toostrongly. If there are no 

 capi*\/ula achaeniis maturis X< florentia on a speeimen, a capi£ulunr or 

 also several achaeniis maturis must be enclosed.. 



In addition to species must be giverr day and date of collectiorr^, 

 as well as an exaet 1 description of the locality (if woods,meadow t , 

 sand, clay,etc) . .For 5 Centurian plants I give 1 Centaurea of my ria- 

 bor and pay postage and all other expenses. If you could this year or 

 the next collect some for me f you would oblige me unendingly.and achieve 

 a service for science and of species in my next work. Blniytfff : irr Rea- 

 dinn- in Pensylvania will probably also collect for me; for this reason- 

 avoiding of a colli sion would be important, by either getting in con- 

 tact with him,or, for the time, to collect only,what does not exist at 

 Reading. Mainly I ask for a collection of Compositae as complete as 

 possible of your Flora and specially Cichoriaceae caputeis florenti- 

 bus et frutigeris. I will try to remunerate you substa^tially, which 

 can be aecompished the more,as my brother, who is my collaborator, 

 has already published 4 centuria (I am not familiär with this word; 



