To Alphonse de Candolle   24 August 1886

24/8/86

 

It is with much delight, honored and venerable Sir, that I receive your consent, to become the elaborator of the Myoporinae for the monogr. phanerogamarum.1 It is a proud thought to me, to be admitted thus among the illustrious phytographers, who have contributed to the for ever unique series of volumes of your immortal parent, continued by yourself and your talented son.2

As a matter of course, I will be happy to pay the usual remuneration to whom so ever you may choose, to see the Myoporinae through the press.

During the next few months I shall likely obtain additional material also of Myoporinae from Central Australia, the season being so favorable for rain this year, after three seasons of drought, (almost or quite ruinous to numerous squatters) who had settled in the driest parts of the interior.) But I do not hope, that any more new species will be found, though something may yet be learnt of the geographic range of some of them.

It is marvelous, that you are still able to carry on your so vigorously researches, as manifested by most valuable publications, one again recently received through your generosity. I trust that divine providence will spare you yet many years for the continuation of the great Candollean labours.

Regardfully ever

your

Ferd. von Mueller.

A. L. P. de Candolle (1878-96). M's Myoporineae were not, however, published in this series.
A. P. de Candolle (1823-73).

Please cite as “FVM-86-08-24b,” 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 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-08-24b