Epipogium Gmelini. — Koch in his Synopsis1 indicates the wide distribution through Germany, of Epipogium— a plant which, when the excellent Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants was written, was only known to you from Austria and Siberia.2 I have it from the Tenteburger Wald,3 that historically classical spot;4 and I have it also from various places in Switzerland. I send you the only specimen I ever found in Holstein, where it is exceedingly rare.
F. Mueller, Melbourne.
W. Koch (183-45), part 2, pp. 799-800. A copy of this edition of Koch’s work, known to have been owned by M, is in the library at MEL.
Lindley (1830–40), p. 383.
Typesetter's error for Teutoberger Wald?
In December 9 AD Germanic forces destroyed three Roman legions in or near this region of north-western Germany.
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Foreign correspondence', Gardeners' chronicle, 11 March 1865, p. 222 (B65.03.01). The recipient is confirmed as John Lindley, who was a proprietor and editor of the Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette by the reference to Lindley (1830–40). The letter is dated to January 1865 as the latest likely date that it could have been set to have been inserted in this issue. However, Lindley's memory was failing (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, GEB 2/17, George Bentham's diary 1861-1865, entries for 20 June 1864 (p. 81) and 4 April 1865 (p. 87)), and possible delays in attending to correspondence might mean that M's letter was sent earlier than January 1865.
Please cite as “FVM-65-01-00b,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on