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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker   27 Dec 1867

27/12/67

I have an idea, dear Dr Hooker, that Eriophorum (any tall species) would thrive among the Junci and Melaleuca of my gardens Swamp. Should at any time a passenger come out, willing to water a good turf of such a plant in a calico-case on the voyage could you oblige me with a plant then? It would be highly interesting to have the plant in Australia.

Always your

Ferd Mueller

You will receive 50 kinds of seeds from North East Australia by this mail.1 I feel much pleased with the beautiful plate of Alsophila Rebeccae2 I have the plant growing 12' high, but I failed to get Alsophila Robertsiana which is still higher, alive to Melbourne.

Alsophila Rebeccae

Alsophila Robertsiana

Eriophorum

Juncus

Melaleuca

1

The seeds were recorded in the Kew inwards book 1868-72 on 21 February 1868 (RBG Kew, Kewensia, p. 12).

2

Icones plantarum, vol 11, 1867, t. 1015; with notes by J. G. Baker on p. 10.

3

MS annotation: 'Answd March 31/68'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-67-12-27a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/67-12-27a