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Königsberg, Feb. 23 1 1875 



Honored Sir, 



Please excuse me for turning to you with a big request. As librarian of the 

 Physical-Economic Society here, I receive in exchange, among others, the writings of 

 3?our distinguished Academy in St. Louis (more about the receipt below) and found in 

 Vol. III No. 1 your article about the Yucca. 



As a great friend of this beautiful family, I cultivate here in the open the Yucca 

 f ilamentosa , which even in our north Continental climate (5^-1/2° near the Russian 

 border) thrives in the open under sufficient cover and blooms thankfully. 



Since, as you yourself say, there exists a hopeless confusion in this gener a, 

 partly also as a result of the many genus forms, it is irrmortant to me to possess the 

 genuine varieties - and so my unabashed request goes to you, honored Sir, if you will 

 help me to obtain American seed of authentic varieties. 



According to your article the angustifolia , which is practically unknown in Europe, 

 goes even considerably further North than f ilamentosa , could there for be still more 

 hardy. Of this variety our largest German Seed Company, "Haage 8c Schmidt" in Erfurt, 

 shows seed in their catalogue, however lists it as a California novelty, and there for in 

 a critical respect I am completely uncertain about it. 



My request there for is, if you can procure for me viable seeds of: 



Yucca angustifolia variety (the variet'es are probably too , , ,.). 



Hopefully this will be easy to obtain for you. 



2) Y. filamentosa . a) Genuine variety , in order that here, with the many garden 

 varieties, we can get to know and settle u^on the main original variety. 



Besides, if obtainable, I would like to have seeds of the varieties b) angusti- 

 folia c) latifolia d) flaccida, with the Information if rossible, if from cultivated 

 or wild specimens. 



But most of all I would like to have 1) angustifolia and then 2a) filbament. t if 

 the others are not obtainable. 



Seed of Southern Yucca..., is probably also still scarce in America. If 



a few could be obtained, I would be very grate ful. 



These, Honored Sir, are my requests, the completion of which will ob! iere me to 

 greatest thanks. I am completely un familiär with American Seed-dealers, there for am 

 turning to you in order that I may obtain the completely genuine kinds and varieties. 

 Please let me know all expenditures and mailing costs that are involved, I will 



