Engelmann, George July 26, 1848 [5] (seq. 342)

I have sent you some drawings Analyses of flowers of {Asclepias}
from Texas — but whether a full description, I dont know
— also full descriptions of some of our my new species
from here? Echinodorus — 2 Cyperi etc — Cuscutae —

I am sorry to give you that trouble. If you don't have
all those things, I will write them again, as I have
the manuscript still here — and some of the plants
descriptions are also imperfect, especially some
Cacti, to which I have to add or alter. —
On second consideration I thini t better to
write every think over again.

I have also that Malva (near rotundifolia)
of Fendlers in cultivation — it must be Malva
borealis Fries but I can not compare specimens
— we have here only {Malva} rotundifolia L with large
flowers — this one from Santa Fe has very small
corollas — in my cultivated plant the calyx is
not so large as in the wild one — it is a poor
specimen. ——How should {Malva} borealis come there?

Fendler's (the third) Bolivaria is in flower
with me — specimens that have yet the seminal
leaves on them! — bot texan species I have
also in cultivation but they have no flowers
yet; — Lindheimers large one must be named longiflora
being so different in that respect from the others. —

Can you distinguish two species among Fendlers
numerous specimens of Malva coccinea? It
appeared to me as if there was a difference in the
fruit and also in the stigmata —

I close the letter today 27th in a hurry though I have
several thing, to add — shall probably write soon
again. — So Nees has united our Dipteracanthus
with Strepens! f He maybe right!
Very truly yours
G Engelmann

Talinum calycinum is in fine flower since 4 or
6 weeks and bears seeds abundantly; I include
some — it is distinguished by having all parts
larger, and the style long exserted and declined
it is quite ornamental. — Another Talinum
of Fendlers, with oval capsule has come
up from seed — I hope to see it in flower
next season — You must have dried specimens
of it. 77 & 78 Fendler, 71 red ink — The shape
of the capsule appear to prove it distinct
from either, the seed is hardly distinguishable
from that of {Talinum} teretifolium.

Mr. {Auguste} Trécul from Paris was here, recommended
by {Joseph} DeCaisne — to hunt for nutritious
plants in on our western Prairies!
He is gone to the frontiers. He
appears to be very industrious, but must
first learn to travel and to collect in
the west before he can accomplish
much —