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From:
George Bentham
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
15 November 1876
Source of text:
RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
No summary available.
Reports graft-hybrids in Cytisus.
Thanks for new edition of Coral reefs [1874]
and Volcanic islands [1876].
His travels and studies confirm CD’s explanation of the banded structure of lavas.
Is satisfied with sales of his books.
Did not expect Orchids to sell more than 600 or 700 copies.
Only bad item is Expression, which astonishes him, since it sells well in Germany.
Asks size of printing of Cross and self-fertilisation; thinks 1500 would be ample.