To Joseph Hooker 1    25 February 1871

Melbourne bot Garden

25/2/71

 

I would like to mention to you, dear Dr Hooker, that I have flowered Vanda suavis from Arnhemsland in my Vict. reg. House.2 This gives us the genus Vanda for Australia now.3

The glass case and the case with Willows brought by Mr Winter4 are to cost not less then £8:18/ freight, which Mr Winter will probably be so generous to pay. You see however, that careful prearrangement in all cases should be made to prevent afterwards exorbitant charges of freight.

Your regardful

Ferd. von Mueller

 

I will write to [Mr] And. Henry by this or next mail.5

 

Vanda suavis

1
MS annotation: 'recvd 22/4/71'.
2
Glasshouse built to culture Victoria regia.
3
See B71.07.01, p. 135; M did not indicate from whom he obtained the plant.
4
See J. Hooker to M, 13 November 1870, and M to J. Hooker, January1871 (in this edition as 71-01-00), postscript dated 21 January 1871.
5
Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-71-02-25,” 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 2 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/71-02-25