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
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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/70-06-23b