From Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker   23 June 1870

In a Calico-case under Dr H Rickards surveillance pr ship "Crusader" sent to Dr Hooker 23/6/70.1

Boronia megastigma Nees 2

(exquisitely fragrant & one of the most meritorious pot-plants to be introduced into England)

Prostanthera Spinosa F.v M

Lovely and curious. Almost always in flower, of dwarf growth, easily struck from cuttings. 2

Thryptomene Mitchelli2 FvM Loaded with flowers in the spring & then a charming object.

Xanthorrhoea arborea Br. 2

Ficus v[e]sca F.v M. 1

Leichhardts edible cluster fig

Piper sp from Queensland 1

Goodenia Macmillani F. v M 1

Like G. grandiflora but purple. Always in flower.

Wittsteinia vaccini[ace]a F.v M.

Alpine, edible berries. Wants springy spots with moss & stones to bear flowers & fruits.

Ferd. von Mueller

Boronia megastigma

Ficus vesca

Goodenia grandiflora

Goodenia Macmillani

Piper

Prostanthera Spinosa

Thryptomene Mitchelli

Wittsteinia vacciniaria

Xanthorrhoea arborea

See J. Hooker to M, 13 November 1870.

Thryptomene mitchelliana?

Please cite as “FVM-70-06-23b,” 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/70-06-23b