Hilgard, Eugen F. 

 I$f6 f August 11th 

 Bellev/ille, 111. 



TRANSLATION 



,. Bellevelle, Tuesday, 11th August l8k6. 



Dear Doctor, 



Since Theodor suffered the same fate as most of the people in Belleville, 

 that is he also has the fever and writing causes him headache, I had to take 

 over until he is well again. 



Yesterday, I went to the high prafrie (last two words were in English) where 

 we first found Asclepia glaberrina (not in Kew Index. Transl. ) , in order to see 

 whether there were still some, but I was unable to find any flowers since the 

 plants which were in flower already had ripe capsules, but ixra the cattle 

 had eaten the flowers ocfff most of them which, as far I as know, they don f t do 

 to A. Cornuti aniA. purpura sc ens . I found only two fruit specimens, each with 

 *f-5 capsules. Now, shall we leave the capsules green (i.e. unripe) or shall we 

 let them ripen so that the seed may be used? I believe to be able to find 30-35 

 roots; what is the best time to plant? Was not the flower specimen also A. glaberrina 

 since it also grew on flooded ground, a little later? What is the name of Rudbeckia 

 with the egg-shaped head and pendulous pinnate leaves, rather tmiillbrat, partly 

 lobed? 



+t*n 



I heard in Belleville that Juniperus virginiana is growing new Falling Spring; 

 but I was there last week and did not find any coniferous plants. Is the capsule 

 similar to that of Cardiaspermum halicacabum? I saw little trees with such three- 

 cornered airpockets, but forgot to some with me. Perhaps, thfs£were Juniperus or 

 are they growing up on the rocks? What halicacabum mean? If we read it 

 correctly. 



Still no rain, the barometer reading during the entire last week was 29. 6. Day 

 before yesterday, we had a little rain, now it is 29,5,5. It tries to rain every 

 day, but only a few drops are coming down and then it stops. 



We had a smaller botanizing drum made than our large one to be carried on 

 horseback. 



Sincerely yours, 

 Eugen F. Hilgard. 



