From Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze   [Oct 1882]

167. Verticordia Cunninghami, Schauer.

(with fringed flowers)

Calycothrix laricina, RBr.

168. Helichrysum lucidum, Henckel

169. Cressa Cretica L.

170. Asparagus racemosus,1 Willd.

171. Pachynema dilatatum, Benth.

172. Gymnanthera nitida, R Br.

173 Grewia

Ohne Frucht.

[Without fruit.]

174. Tephrosia

Ohne Frucht.

[Without fruit.]

175. Vandellia Lobelioides2

176. Pachynema junceum, Bentham

177. Didiscus villosus, FvM.

Reife Samen dieser nur aus Arnhemsland bekannten Pflanze sehr erwünscht

[Ripe seed of this plant, known only from Arnhem Land, greatly desired.]

178 Goodenia Armstrongiana, Vriese

179. Phragmites Roxburghii Kunth

Stirbt diese Pflanze alljährlich bis auf die Wurzel ab, wie unser deutsches Rohr (P. communis) oder bleiben die Halme immergrün?

[Does this plant die back annually except for the root like our German reed (P. communis), or do the blades remain always green?]

180. Tinospora3

Frucht erwünscht

[Fruit wanted.]

181. Anonaceae.

Neu für Australien, aber vielleicht identisch mit einer Art aus Timor. Da ich Blüthen u Früchte habe, werde ich diese Pflanze für die October Nummer des Southern Science Record oder für die Adel. Roy. Society beschreiben u falls neu Ihnen widmen.

[New for Australia, but perhaps identical with a species from Timor. As I have flowers and fruit, I shall describe this plant for the October issue of the Southern Science Record or for the Adelaide Royal Society and, if it is new, dedicate it to you.4]

182. Scoparia dulcis. L.

183. Eucalyptus miniata, Cunn.

Ich würde rathen, die Samen dieses Prachtbaumes weit u breit zu vertheilen.

[I would advise distributing the seeds of this glorious tree far and wide.]

184. Cycas

Ich werde Ihre u Hr Foelsche's Exemplare nun eingehend critisch untersuchen.

[I shall now examine your and Mr Foelsche's specimens thoughly and critically.]

Anonaceae

Asparagus racemosus

Calycothrix laricina

Cressa Cretica

Cycas

Didiscus villosus

Eucalyptus miniata

Goodenia Armstrongiana

Grewia

Gymnanthera nitida

Helichrysum lucidum

Pachynema dilatatum

Pachynema junceum

Phragmites Roxburghii

Scoparia dulcis

Tephrosia

Tinospora

Vandellia Lobelioides

Verticordia Cunninghami

racemosus above fascicularis deleted.

Lobelioides is pencilled after Vandellia, probably by M.

See M to M. Holtze, 22 July 1883.

Polyalthia holtzeana, described in B82.10.04, p. 230.

The translation is included within the text in square brackets. Dated to October 1882 as the latest it could have been sent before the description of Polyalthia holtzeana went to the printers as reported in M to M. Holtze, 27 October 1882.

Please cite as “FVM-82-10-00a,” 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/82-10-00a