Title
Correspondence : Purkyně (Emanuel) and Engelmann (George), 1875-1881
By
Purkyně, Emanuel, 1831-1882
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Emanuel von Purkyně, for 1875-1881. The correspondence relates to a request for needles of Pinus species. Discussion of pines, oaks, and elms. Refutation of the idea that forests influence rainfall. Difficulty identifying American trees in European gardens. Loss of forest lands in America and soil depletion. Explanation of the spelling of his surname. Possibility of a forestry school in America and his teaching it. Discussion of American flora - geologic interpretation and migration of varieties. Questions about the use of Rhus in tanning. Discussion of how various conifers fared during extremely severe winters.
Folder contains original letters.
Original material in German, with typewritten English translation by Edgar Denison.
Subjects
1809-1884
,
1831-1882
,
1834-1922
,
America
,
Anacardiaceae
,
Coniferae
,
Correspondence
,
Crassulaceae
,
Cupressaceae
,
deforestation
,
Effect of cold on
,
Engelmann, George,
,
Environmental aspects
,
Fagaceae
,
Focke, Wilhelm Olbers,
,
Forest influences
,
Forestry schools and education
,
Identification
,
Juglandaceae
,
Leguminosae
,
Letters
,
Loranthaceae
,
Magnoliaceae
,
Names, Personal
,
Pinaceae
,
Pinus
,
Plants
,
Purkyně, Emanuel,
,
Quercus
,
Rhus
,
Rosaceae
,
Salicaceae
,
Taxaceae
,
Trees
,
Ulmaceae
,
Ulmus
,
Vegetation and climate
BHL Collections
Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden
Call Number
Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1
Language
German
Identifiers
OCLC:
871571899
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