31/1/90.1
I had some months ago, dear Mr Dyer, sent to me on my request from near the Murchison-River2 by post cuttings of the two Verticordia, which are still under bell-glasses here and with bottom warmth.3 If I get them well to root I will send established plants. But to expedite matters, I have taken measures, that you receive a trial sending of such cuttings direct from W.A. by post. Mr Gamble got from4 India cuttings all right from me and I from him. So the Verticordia branches will likely travel as far as to you also safely, and I have taken care, that they do not arrive before May, so as not to get hurt by frost.
The elaboration of Sir Will. MacGregor's alpine plants5 took til nearly the beginning of December as a byework, the daily routine engagements taking up most of my time6 So in the sparehours of one month the presidentialadress had to be written for the Australian Assoc! So I had not even time at last to correct the proof properly; hence Lord Rosse's name was printed Ross, and several other inaccuracies and some omissions of names occurred, which all will be mended in the volume.7
Regardfully yours always
Ferd von Mueller
I sent moss and tin sheet for packing to W.A.8
Verticordia
Please cite as “FVM-90-01-31,” 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 29 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/90-01-31