=5 



did not know, that the Ixtie is also used in Mexico, assumed 



it to be fron Yucatan. M My Information is that the fib^e as well as the 

 ameole, and also the Mezal (baked base of stera) is fermented by many 

 different species of Agave, but not by all indisorini^ately. H (between 

 quotations in engli sh ,E. D. ) 



(the Letten continues in English) 



I send von a numbsr of seeds (1?) whiob I hope will produce some 

 frood thirsrs, though na.nv na.y be too old - They will do ~ 

 (back into German ) 



I do not know, how I got into writing in english. Well, you nay 

 then have the seeds for your seed colleotion. The Agavae too, as you 

 see, have very different seeds. 



Through my labours on Agavae I carae in contact with Prof. Todero 

 in. Palermo and hope* mach fron hin or rather his climate. Algier 

 would be eve^ better. 



Hearty greetings Your G. Engelraannr 

 I hope, that the thick letter will arrive well t 



(translated fron German Script by Edgar Denison, Feb. 1QP Q ) 



