2/7/88
Das ist ein schöner Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pflanzen der K.I. von Ihnen, lieber Herr Tepper. Es scheint, dass wenn alle Pfl. bekannt sein werden, d. K.I. fast ebenso viel Phanerogamen zählt als Engl. Schottl u Irland zusammengenommen. Die Ansässigen sollten auf jede Weise zum Weitersammeln ermuthigt werden
Immer Ihr
Ferd. von Mueller.
Bitte Hr. Krichauff bestens zu grüssen, sollten Sie den prächtigen Mann nachbarlich treffen. Haben Sie noch ein Ex. von Achnophora abzugeben?
2/7/88
That is a fine contribution to the knowledge of the plants of Kangaroo Island1 from you, dear Mr Tepper.2 It seems that when all plants are known, Kangaroo Island will number almost as many phanerogams as England, Scotland and Ireland taken together. The inhabitants should be encouraged in every way to further collecting.
Always your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Please give best greetings to Mr Krichauff, should you meet the splendid man as a neighbour. Have you another specimen of Achnophora to give away?3
Achnophora
SA.
Tepper (1888). The paper was read to the Royal Society of South Australia substantially earlier, on 4 November 1886; the volume of the Transactions in which it appeared was reported as received, and reviewed, in South Australian register, 21 August 1888, p. 5. Tepper was evidently able to send M a copy of his paper before the volume was released.
There are three specimens of Achnophora tatei at MEL, all collected by Tepper from Kangaroo Island in 1886.
MS annotation by Tepper: 'Rec'd 3.7.88 Reply with 2 sp Achnophora & 2 copies Plants K.I. 4.7.88'. Letter not found, but M acknowledged receipt of the plants in M to O. Tepper, 7 July 1888 (in this edition as 88-07-07b).
Please cite as “FVM-88-07-02,” 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