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LETTERS FROM HENRY NEHRLING TO THEODORE L. MEAD<br />
Oct. 30, 1890. Milwaukee Public Museum.<br />
Self-introduction based on Mead article on<br />
Pancratrium ovatum in The Florida Dispatch. Many questions<br />
about TLM1s gardens and methods of growing palms.<br />
Dec. 31, 1892 MPM. Thanks TLM for letter (n.d.). Gives information about<br />
the climate and soil of the Riviera, near Nice. Includes<br />
list of plams grown there--19 genera and their species.<br />
Plans to write an article about TLY?i1s place for the<br />
Gartenflora and perhaps for Garden & Forest and asks<br />
for list of plams, ferns, crinums, and other subtropical<br />
plants "that you are growing out of doors?" Asks of<br />
TLM has tried Araucaria bidwillii in the oDen.<br />
Asks for sale list of Cocus species for the Gotha place.<br />
Thanks him for information about hymenocallis and orchids.<br />
March 8, 1893 MPM. Reminds TLM about list of palms and says he especially<br />
is interested in Cocos, Sabals, and Phoenix.<br />
March 22, 1893 MPM. Cannot send desired orchid pollen because has only a<br />
few orchids in flower (lists them). Encloses order for<br />
palms and asks for discount "as I am a very poor fellow."<br />
June 26, 1893 MPM. Order for palms.<br />
Aug. 31, 1893 MPM. Encloses $5.00 and notes that he has sent his<br />
Our Native Birds of Song and Beauty as a present<br />
Sept. 30, 1893 MPM. Encloses $5.00 for palms.<br />
Dec. 14, 1983 MPM. "On page XLIII (of Native Birds) I have erected for<br />
you a little monument. While visiting you I was struck<br />
with the masses of beautiful climbers-on the verandah of<br />
your house and your fine palms." MML lacks vol. 1.<br />
Jan. 8, 1895<br />
Jan. 31 1895<br />
Sept. 5 1895<br />
Expresses interest in hymenocallis and in all amaryllis.<br />
Promisses to send crosses of various amaryllis. Plans<br />
to buy a collection of crinums from Dutnam (sp?) in Italy<br />
and asks for advice. Talks about Crinum angustum and<br />
C. amabile and compares them. More about crinums. More<br />
about palms. Has a gift Lantania bobonica (sp) and asks<br />
if worth the cost of shipping to Florida.<br />
Temperature at Gotha at 16O and almost everything has<br />
been killed "on my place." Asks TLM for opinion as to<br />
whether lost or damaged<br />
Sends money. Asks for as full an account of the frost<br />
damage for Garden & Forest<br />
MPM. Thanks TLM for orchids. TLM evidently did not<br />
suffer great cold damage. HN says that he is not yet certain<br />
whether or not he will continue in Florida. Plans to<br />
visit TIN again in November.
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