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However the seeds of the Micromeris differ completely from the ones of the Melocactus 

 and those of the Anhalonium. The wisest is without doubt, to leave this curious plant 

 isolated in the Classification and give it the name of Epithelantha that you proposed 

 formerly. The sample of the Mammillaria micromeris that you sent me in 1877, is at my 

 friend's Mr. Mart in Belleville by Lyon; it has done very well but has not yet bloomed. If 

 yours will again produce seeds, I would appreciate it if you could send me some. It is also 

 Mr. Martel that has benefited from your seeds of Cereus Palmeri and has multiplied them. 

 It is a pretty plant that resembles a little the Cereus pruinosus (syn. Cereus edulis or 

 edulissimus), but is distinguishes itself from this one because of its short black thorns. A 

 sample of this plant is at you disposal whenever you want. 

 From the Cereus pectin aboriginum we only have left one Single small plant (in 

 Belleville), but it is in several German catalogues. I will try to multiply it. 

 The Cereus Thurberi originating from your seeds, is these days quite widespread. 

 In 1877 you sent me some other plants of which I want to talk to you about: 



- Echinocactus polycephalus, did not live. 



- Echinocactus Johnsoni is also dead. 



- Opuntia pes corvi prospers perfectly here and at Belleville. I will soon make it known 

 everywhere. This species seems to be a close relative of the 



- Opuntia foliosa Haw, of which it is without doubt only a variety. The homeland of the 

 Opuntia foliosa is not known. Its leaflets are slightly more elongated, sub-fusiform, 

 whereas in your Opuntia pes corvi they are oval or orbicular. But in everything eise these 

 2 plants appear to me to be identical. 



- Opuntia Kleiniae. Your specimen has multiplied and has been preserved. A plant 

 entirely similar to this type bloomed in 1880 in Paris in a green house where it was planted 

 in the ground and reached a height of 2.9 m. The flower, it is said, was grayish yellow. 

 The fruit did not ripen. 



- Echinocereus phoeniceus, is doing very well. 



- Echinocereus longicetus, regretfully died at Mr. Martel's. If you could replace it for us it 

 would give us great pleasure. 



- Opuntia rufida, has multiplied in large numbers. 



- Opuntia myriancantha, is doing very well and has multiplied. This plant greatly 

 resembled the young Opuntia spinosissima. 



- Opuntia Galapagsia, died. 



In 1877 you fmally sent me, under the name Opuntia Bigelovii(?), a small interesting plant 

 that I cultivated " con amore and that seems to me absolutely new. It stayed lilliputian; 

 because I am convinced that it has nothing in common with your Opuntia Bigelovii, I gave 

 it in my catalogue the name Opuntia gracillima, as until now it is the smallest of all 

 Opuntia that I know. Do you grow this plant? What is your opinion in regards this 

 synonymy? Would you be able to send me the real Opuntia Bigelovii? I grafted a small 



