1/12/87.
This day, dear Mr Raddenbery, I have posted to you a fresh root of Nastus Borbonicus, which rare Bamboo has never been introduced before. It would be well to start it into growth first by bottom-heat.
Regardfully
your
Ferd von Mueller
Nastus Borbonicus
Please cite as “FVM-87-12-01,” 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 18 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/87-12-01