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The the Opuntlae are so little known, but mich confused, because 

 their flowers and fruit habe not been well studied.- Anong these my 

 favorites, the Cyllndroupuntlae » of which von have several about 

 St. Louis, are least knowir? they never flower in Europe, and a stu- 

 dy of their organs and collection of them is very important. 



The eacti are, I believe, most prevalent in. your rreigh- 



borhoodr- a^dl they also merit ol ose study. . For nyself I should wish 

 to get (before all) fruit s and seeds,the latter best preserved in 

 the pulp of the fruit; next dried flowers (split when they will dry 

 better - and not hard pressed.) if possible. with a small sexction of 

 the plant, to which the flower is attached. Li Ving plants are diffi- 

 clult to send (not to be sent in our winter t ) , and i r ' sent, ought to 

 be in small and young speciraens.- 



I may have overlooked a p;ood deal in this hasty communication, 

 but will make up, as our correspondence continues and increases as 

 I hope, it will« 



Do von study other plants too ? I have paid particular atten- 

 tion to Cuscuta - Euphorbia , especially the low one belonering to 

 Anisophyllae - Junci - but before all others to Pinus , or with 

 Abieti ^qd, of which the male and female flowers and the cones and 

 seeds (with' their apDendiges) are inportant.- Any species will be 

 most tharkfully received, and whatever I can send vou in return will 

 be most cheerfully done. 



Very respectfully and truly Yours 



Georg Engelmanrr 



Dr. G. Edelmann-- 



St. Louis, Missouri 

 öt State'S 



(transcribed from English Script by Edgar Denison 



St. Louis, Mo. Januar y 1988 ) 



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