To George Bentham   27 February 1868

27/2/68

 

This day, dear Mr Bentham, I shipped to Dr Hooker by the "Norfolk"

Case 38, containing:

Fasc

Parsonsia (incl. Lyonsia)

3

Logania (Euosma)

1

Sebaea, Erythr,1 Gentian,2 Canscor3

1

Suppl Monopet.4

1

Melodinus, Wrightia, Ichnocarpus

1

(To Melodinus belongs also Chilocarpus sent in Box 37)

Hemigenia

1

Hemiandra

1

Microcorys & Chilodia

1

Strychnos, Mitrasacm,5 Mitreol,6 Geniostom,7



Fagraea, Gardenia

1

Achras

1

Total

12
 

The packages mostly large

 

I added half a hundred ferns for Sir Will. Denisons collect, which Dr Hooker, I hope, will kindly despatch to Sir William.

Box 37 went early this month by the Dover Castle. The remainder of the Corolliflorae will, si fata velint,8 be sent off by the Great Britain,9 which steamship will depart about the middle of next month. Thus the consignment by the Norfolk & Great Britain may arrive simultaneously.

With regardful salutation[s]

your

Ferd. von Mueller

 

Achras

Canscora

Chilocarpus

Chilodia

Corolliflorae

Erythreae

Euosma

Fagraea

Gardenia

Geniostoma

Gentiana

Hemiandra

Hemigenia

Ichnocarpus

Logania

Lyonsia

Melodinus

Microcorys

Mitrasacme

Mitreola

Monopetaleae

Parsonsia

Sebaea

Strychnos

Wrightia

1
Erythraea.
2
Gentiana.
3
Canscora.
4
Monopetaleae.
5
Mitrasacme.
6
Mitreola.
7
Geniostoma.
8
If the Fates are willing.
9
Sailed 14 March 1868 (see Notebook recording despatch of plants for Flora Australiensis, RB MSS, M44, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne).

Please cite as “FVM-68-02-27,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/68-02-27