To Edward Ramsay   15 February 1885

15/2/85

 

The polynesian Orchid, sent by you, dear Mr Ramsay, I have examined, without having as yet come to a clear result. Altho' it resembles, as you say, Coelogyne, it has very different pollen-masses, and belongs therefore to an other tribe. Should you have still more flowers on it, I should be thankful for them (in an envelope) also of a pencil-sketch, delineating the habit. I dissected both the flowers, kindly sent by you.

I took the liberty of forwarding to your address a book for Dr Froude,1 as I missed, through severe pulmonary hereditary sufferings, the few opportunities here of meeting that distinguished man.

Let me hope that you are happy and well

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller.

 

I shall be very glad, to examine any others of your Polynesian Orchids as they come into flower.2

 

Coelogyne

1
See M to E. Ramsay, 9 March 1885.
2
In the file of M's letters to Ramsay, this letter is preceded by an offprint of B85.10.02, the content of which is unconnected to either this letter or the preceding one.

Please cite as “FVM-85-02-15a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/85-02-15a