Correspondence
Subtitle: Poselger (Heinrich) and Engelmann (George)
Published: 1858
Language: ger
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Plants; Epiphyllum; Prunus; Compositae; Echinocactus; Rhipsalis; Melocactus; Botanical specimens; Cereus; Verbenaceae; Cirsium; History; Correspondence; Opuntia; Echinocereus; Coryphantha; Mammillaria (Cactus); Verbena; Pelecyphora; Echinopsis; Rosaceae
Other titles: George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.
Description: Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Heinrich Poselger, for 1858-1875. The correspondence relates to cacti classification. Exchange of specimens, especially cacti; grafting of cacti. Comments on the plants collections of several people, and the state of cacti studies on Germany. Comments on the U.S. Civil War. Observations on various cacti.

Folder contains original letters.
Notes: The collection is open for research.

George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914 / Correspondence (Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1), Missouri Botanical Garden Archives.

Original material in German, with typewritten English translation by Edgar Denison.

Finding aid available from Missouri Botanical Garden Library and online http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/molib/part2.pdf.