1/5/87
Im Mai, lieber Herr Tepper, hoffe ich das Msc des Key 1 zu vollenden, u im Juni diesen Theil durch die Presse zu bringen. Erst später könnte ich neue Obliegenheiten übernehmen, zumal da die Routine Arbeiten im Departement gross sind täglich. Halten Sie daher die W.A. Pflanzen lieber ein paar Monat zurück. Die Känguruh-Insel Pfl. werden auch nach u nach Erledigung finden, soweit es die Vollständigkeit des Materials zulässt. Bei manchen Gattungen erfordert es eine neue kritische Durcharbeitung aller verwandten Arten, da die "Flora" für manche Gattungen verfrühzeitigt war; so Cryptandra (Spyridium), Stackhousia, manche Pultenaea Gruppen.
Ich habe die Hakea von Cape Borda nicht zur Hand. Wenn Sie ein wenig davon senden wollen, will ich gleich nachsehen, ob es H. marginata ist. Die blattlose Tetratheca mag einerlei mit einer von Vict sein. Es heist aber kritisch nach umfangsreichen Materialien zu untersuchen, was zeitraubend ist
Ich werde sehr gern Ihre interessante Abhandlung dem Field Naturalists Club überreichen. Beim Jahresfest war der ganze Abend preoccupirt.
Mit Freundschaft.
Ihr
Ferd. von Mueller.
Besten Dank für Abdrücke.
Von manchen Acacien des Inneren fehlen noch reife Früchte.
1/5/87
In May, dear Mr Tepper, I hope to complete the manuscript of the Key 1, and in June bring this part through the press.1 Only later could I undertake new obligations, especially since every day the routine work in the department is large. Therefore hold back the Western Australian plants, preferably for a couple of months. The Kangaroo Island2 plants will also gradually be settled as far as the completeness of the material allows it. In the case of several genera a new critical working through of all related species is required, since the Flora3 was premature for several genera such as Cryptandra (Spyridium), Stackhousia, several Pultenaea groups.
I do not have the Hakea from Cape Borda4 at hand. If you will send a little of it, I'll check immediately whether it is H. marginata. The leafless Tetratheca may be the very same as one from Victoria. However, there must be critical investigation from extensive material, which is time-consuming.
I shall very gladly pass on your interesting paper5 to the Field Naturalists' Club. During the anniversary6 the whole evening was preoccupied.
With friendship
Your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Best thanks for the offprints.7
Ripe fruits are still lacking from several acacias of the interior.
Acacia
Cryptandra
Hakea marginata
Pultenaea
Spyridium
Stackhousia
Tetratheca
The volume was not published until late the following year, as B88.11.02.
SA.
Bentham (1863-78).
Kangaroo Island, SA.
Tepper's unpublished paper on the Ninety-Mile Desert; see M to O. Tepper, 6 March 1887, and M to O. Tepper, 10 April 1887, and notes thereto.
The annual conversazione of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, held in 1887 on 28 April.
It is not known which of Tepper's many publications were sent with the letter to which M was replying.
Please cite as “FVM-87-05-01,” 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