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Focke, W. 0.
1879, May 2,
Bremen, Germany

TRANSLATION

Bremen, 2 May 1879

Dear Colleague,

My sincere thanks for your kindness in remembering me, which as you wrote, is kept
alive by looking at the Rubus. The seeds you sent I put into the ground immediately.
R. nutkanus is largely cultivated here, but only in the typical Californian form;
recently, also a second rarity was introduced here as R. Roezli. I am inclined to believe
that the common Ruca (?) which you sent me seeds of, is a remarkable variety. Also, of
R. villosus we only know the species in the commercial nurseries which/the large fruits,
while I assume that the wild forms of this polymorphous species also comprise some which
are a transition to our European forms in the group of R. plicatus. I hope the seeds will
produce plants, which does not always happen with the long-kept and shipped blackberry
fruits. Some time ago, you were so kind to send to Prof. Buchenau seeds of R. strigosus
and R. deliciosus for me. The seeds of strigosus did not germinate, probably because
they were dried out; of R. deliciosus I got seedlings; however, I was unable to make
them grow. A later trial with seeds which I obtained in Europe also failed in the same
manner and also a very young plant which I have in my garden for some time will not grow
well. It seems that these species find something here to deter them from growing. Since
R. nutkanus and R. villosus are doing very well here, I hope that your recent shipment
might have the best success.

I have received some dried Rubi from the vicinity of St. Louis from Mr. Eggert.
Especially remarkable is R. Canadensis, which seems to be entirely different from R. Cana-
densis of the eastern states. I am more inclined to believe it is a leafchanging northern

form of R. trivialis Mchx., but don't know the latter species very well.

I shall always be grateful for dried specimens of American Rubi in case you have
some to send. I should be glad to do anything which might be of service to you.

For some time I am busy with the compilation and preparation of collection of bastard
plants for publication. The material is so abundant that I have to limit myself to short
notes so that the book won't be too thick. About wild growing American hybrids I only
know very little more than what you told me about Quercus, Verbena and Nasturhium.

Prof. Buchenau asked me to send you his greetings; he is now busy with finishing
his studies of South American Juncaceae.

With many thanks and greetings,
Yours respectfully,

Dr. W. O0. Focke
Stein Kreuz 2 A., Bremen

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