Agave schidigera 

 Agave mitraeformis 

 Agave densiflora 

 Agave nylinacantha, etc. 



I will number them and in my letter I will include the names that correspond to the numbers. 



You recommended that I pay attention to the species where the stem is filled with liquid, as you noticed 

 in the Agave Sharii. I should teil you that it has been a long time since I made that Observation The 

 Agave Americana et Guedenci, that I studied 3 years ago, have their stems filled with sweet liquid that is 

 shghtly viscous.At this very moment, I have on my desk flowers of the Agave mitraeformis, from which 

 here are drops of that liquid that fall on the desk. They are apparently füll of this liquid, that appears 

 two or three days after the flowers are open, that is to say very close to the time of their dehiscence 

 their appearance occurs several days before the liquid exudes from the Stigmata. This announces the 

 proper time for fertihzation. I noticed the existence of this liquid similar to nectar in the Agave dealbata 

 (dasilinoides) the Agave maculata Regel, Agave Verschaffet, Agave Schidigera. In this one I found 

 the tububles dned up, but the gardeners of the Garden of Lyon, that have observed many flowers of the 

 Agave, asked me to observe that this was a dyspauperatus; they told me that all the flowers of the Agave 

 have liquid. After my observations, the fleshiest flowers are those that contain most fluid. 



A few days ago I yisited my friends Martel at Belleville and I saw that all the plants that you sent are all 

 in pertect nealth. The Opuntia Gallapagia myriacantha have rooted and soon will produce 

 offspnng The Opuntia pes corvi has already multiplied, so has the Opuntia rufida. The Opuntia 

 RtgehvniW) is garnished in yellow and has small green leaves. I grafted the Cereus setispinusO) on a 

 strong sample of Cereus Bridgesii which will infuse it its sap. The base of the plant will produce 

 ottspring. The Agave virginica has already produced flowers.I also received good news in regards the 

 tchinocereus polycephalus et Johnsoni; but it has not rooted yet. 



The - Yucca brevifolia has grown very well just as the Yucca Whipplü, of which I only have very few 

 seeds^ The Agave Shawii, has grown slightly, but until now the Agave Parryi, Palmeri has not moved 

 Could the seeds have been too old? 



The Cactii were seeded a few days ago. 



In the near future I will send you more information. 



Sincerely, 



Alb. Weber 



I wonder if you could find a few seeds of the Echinocereus gonacanthus. I have never seen a cultivated 

 p ant of this species and I don't think it exists in Europe.The thorns that you sent me gave me much 

 pleasure and made me wish for a plant from which they came. 



translation: M. Thurmann 5-1-98 



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