Hilgard, Eugene 

 1867, December 29th 

 Oxford, Miss. 



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Oxford, Miss., December 29th, 1867. 



Dear Doctor, 



Here you have a few Lemnae which I found covering the soil of the Bayou 

 Cypres Mort in Louisiana. First, I believed that a potato sickness had broken 

 out among the Lemnae— the olive colored species looks almost cinnamon-red. However, 

 I could not get closer to these specimens in the horrible mud to see why. 



I just received your letter of the 28th, I also send you my best greetings 

 for Christmas and the N ew Year aid hppe to return soon inspite of the Cholera and 

 Yellow Jack. Dom there is much of interest to a botanist, especially the oaks 

 and grasses. However, I can't do anything "in that line", yes, hardly get through 

 with my geology que erat demonstranda. This morning I unpacked about 200 geological 

 specimens on which I have still a lot of work to do. Don't know when I can do it 

 since I hold apparently three professorships. I may be able to deliver a hot 

 ie article for the proceedings after some time. 



So the Vitis riparia has already been cultivated] I should think that our 

 V. cordifolia should bring excellent grapes— it almost tastes like black currants. 



This fall I intend to dry for you a bushel of V. aestivalis — but what should 

 I do with V. vulpina? It becomes rotten half a dozen times before it gets dry and 

 one should try it at §© a temperature of $0-60° . Shall try it. It makes a superb 

 brandy. 



I am glad you found the plants interesting. But to send them in cardboard 

 cover? First of all, you can't get cardboard here. I shall wait and see how you 

 are doing it when they arrive. 



Greetings to Dora dnd Georgy from us. 



Your faithful cousin 

 Eugen 



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