22/1/78.
Be so kind to tell me, dear Mr Ramsay, from whence the plant came, of which you sent a fragment.1 It will facilitate fixing its name, especially in the absense of even young fruit. Any how I cannot leave my arrear-work until after the despatch of the next English mail. I am delighted at the prospects of getting more palms from the north, — let the flowers & fruits in each instance be carefully packed together with the leaves.
When is the Rev Mr Lawes leaving for Melbourne
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Please cite as “FVM-78-01-22,” 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/78-01-22