From James Chalmers1    10 November 1881

Port Moresby

New Guinea 10/11/81

Dear Sir Fredrick2

When in the Gulf lately at Orokolo I saw the enclosed for the first time, a cream coloured double hibiscus.

I hope soon to send you another collection.

I sent lately to Mr St. George a number of dracaenae & asked him to send you leaves as soon as grown.

I have not been travelling much inland this year, having been almost entirely on the coast but hope to carry out my long thought of inland trip, try & cross, next season3

I am sorry I have sent you so few things this year.

With kind regards.

very truly yours

James Chalmers

 

Dracaena

1
MS annotation by M: 'Answ 17/5/82'. Letter not found.
2
sic .
3
See also J. Chalmers to M, 29 August 1878.

Please cite as “FVM-81-11-10a,” 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 17 March 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/81-11-10a