Asa Gray correspondence files of the Gray Herbarium, 1838-1892 (inclusive). Correspondence with George Engelmann, 1857-1884. Botany Libraries, Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Mass.

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Dr. George Engelman ——— Born at Frankfurt on Main, February 2d, 1809.

DIED,

IN THE MIDST OF HIS SCIENTIFIC LABORS AT HIS HOME IN ST. LOUIS, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1884, IN THE SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF HIS AGE.

3003 Locust Street, St. Louis, March 10th, 1884.

Gerardia stricta Engelmann rad. annua, caule erecto, supra ramoso (ramis erectis) glabro marginibus foliorum decurrentibus lineato; foliis linearibus plerumque oppositis fasciculatis, subtus glabriusculis, supra scaberrimus; pedanculis plerumque oppositis calyce aequantibus s. superantibus; calyce campanulata 5 dentata, dentibus triangularibus acutis, corolla oblique ventricosa (magna, rosea,) maculis flavis) pubescenti filamentos attanthius pilosis?

Praries, Chicago Ill. naked bluffs, St Louis Sept & Octob. Intermediate between {Gerardia} purpurea & {Gerardia} fasciculata, distinct from both by the longer peduncle and the calyx being broadly dentate (not truncate with subulate teeth); also by the rose coloured corolla and the less hairy filaments, the larger capsule etc.

Distinct from {Gerardia} purpurea by the erect growth, adpressed branches, by the smooth stem, and branches, plane not revolute margin of leaves, calyx etc. —

{Gerardia} spiciflora Engl radice annua (bienni ?) caule erecto, inferne foliosoramoso, superi simplissimo, subnudo; foliis oppositis oblongo linearibus basi attenucatis, inferioribus sub spathe lutis, obtusis, superioribus acutisculis margine scabro revolutis; floribus oppositis, ad apicem caulis elongata in spicam disposiis; bracteis et pedunculis, longitidimis calycis; calyxe subregulari, 5 dentata; dentibus ovatuis obtussimous corolla (purpurea) minore) ciliata, filamentis cum antheri rubro pilosis.

Margin of brakish stagnant water, Galveston Island Texas F. Lindheimer May. 10-15 inches high, remarkable by the long naked flowering stem and branches; corolla funnelshaped, not much ventricose, 6-9 lines long. Apparently near {Gerardia} maritima; but distinct by the greater size of the plant, but smaller and naked flowers and fruit, the revolute, on the margin scabrous leaves, which appear to be also somewhat succulent; and by the form of the calyx

Veronica anagallis from Wisconsin: sections of calyx ovate lanceolate, obtuse equal to the didymous capsule; in my European specimens they are linear-lanceolate, acute longer than the suborbiulate emarginate-capsule

Pentstemon compactium {Penstemon compactus} = {Penstemon} albeflorus n.s. End of May Prairies open woods, SW Missouri and NW Arkansas; caule erecto glaberimmo 2-3 pedalis fol glabr. ovatolanceolatis, inferioribus sessilibus integri, superioribus latioribus cordata-amplissibus caulibus denticulatis; inflorescenti nuda, elongata, interrupta, panicutis oppositis, adpressis, confertis; corolla pubescenti tubulosa (non ventricosa) tuba incurvo, limbo expanso (ex purpurea albida) — Sterile filament clavate above and uncinate, barbate, as long as the other stamina.

Mimulus reniformis n.sp. in cold spring SW Missouri, and of May — glaberrimus, lucidus, caule procumbente radiacarta, adscendata, foliis [loss] inleti obtusis, repando dentatis, integris ve, inferioribus longe [loss] nculatis orbicularis basi subconzenti superioribus, superioribus reniformibus, sumis

orbiculatis breviter petiolatis: fl. axillaribus (non racemosis) pedunculus elongatis; calyce obliquo dentibus obsoletis subcutis. = M. lucteus ? ? Remarkable [P?]ersonatae collected by me, besides the above mentioned ones Lindernia attenuata M. Arkansas, not places, July 1 Gerardia heterophylla Nutt Sandy banks of Arkansas River. August {Gerardia} glauca fertile woods Missouri & Arkansas July, August {Gerardia} pedicularia Pine woods Arkansas Sept. {Gerardia} flava Prairies, thickets, open woods, July Gratiola missouriana Beck May, Margrin of ponds Missouri & Arkansas Buchnera americana June — Sept. Missouri & Arkansas Collinsia verna Nutt Missouri & Arkansas April May Seymeria macrophylla thickets in shady rich woods, near water; July August Herpestis rotundifolia Missouri August. Veronica peregrina, Missour, Arkansas, Texas, common Western Veronica {Veronica} arvensis is in fields. Missouri {Veronica} beccabunga Ohio native? {Veronica} angallis North Illinois to Wisconsin Native! {Veronica} scutellata upper Missouri (Geyer, Nicollet) native! {Veronica} serpyllifolia banks of Ohio and lower Mississippi naturalized? No other Veronicas here! — Gymnandra houghlonii has been found by Ch Geyer on the St Peter River (upper Mississippi) and near Beardstown Illinois

[Personatae?] collected by F. Lindheimer in Texas Gerardia fasciculata Ell. Wet prairies, Houston, September {Gerardia} setacea Prairies, Lynchburg, July {Gerardia} flava Thickets, Houston June-August {Gerardia} purpurea Galveston May {Gerardia} spiciflora n.sp. Galveston May on brackish water Gratiola virginica May. Gratiola aurea Muhl March to October Gratiola acuminata on ponds, wet praries, woods Houston May to Sept. Veronica peregrina (also in Arkansas, August, Engelmann) Buchnera parviflora n.s. Dry prairies Houston etc April & May. (wet prairies, on the coast, brackish, May to July) Antirrhinum canadense open woods, Houston, March, April Herpestis cuneifolia wet places, clayey soil Houston, also margin of ponds Pentstemon gracile {Penstemon gracilis} Nutt ? = {Penstemon} puberulus var. July Dry prairies, Houston April also October ? digitalis n.p. = cobaea Nutt April & May, Houston, high prairies, Lindernia dilatata M. wet places Houston Sept {Lindernia} referacta Ell. Galveston May (also Missouri & Arkansas ————— Euchroma indivisa n.sp. Prairies Houston and on the Brazos March & April — belongs not here but may be mentioned as a nearly related new texan species

Dr. Engelmann. St. Louis

Dear Mr Watson

Can Fendler's Santa Fe 758 be Rumex hym enosepalis Torr? It is too young. I just get a similar specimen, as young, from Santa Fe sent as Tanning material; it is evidently biennial, and the Tannin is probably more abundant in the perennial species with thick root stocks.

March 27th

Dear Mr Watson

Here the answers to your postal! And a few questions: What is Dr {Ferdinand I.X.} Rugel's given name? Was Grays Manual 5th ed. issued 1867 or 1868 I find both dates in my mem. about Isoetes.

Parry has left us a few days ago, will be with you in a month — is among other things to examine into Gentianae I have what I take to be a form of Setigera (from Mr {Coe Finch} Austin.) What is Parry's Erythraea? chironioides or speciosa? {Gentiana} menziesii ought not to be separated from sceptrum, I think. Yours, G. Engelmann