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Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 60.08.25

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1860-08-25. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/60-08-25>, accessed April 16, 2025

Melbourne bot. & zool Garden
25. Aug. 1860.
My dear Prof. Asa Gray.
The parcel, which the obliging Commander of the "Lucknow" took care of reached me safely & I am under great obligation to you for so interesting & valuable addition to our herbarium, for which in due time I shall endeavour to reciprocate.
I observe that you did not open the parcels before dispatching them, hence a package of specimens of Ranunc. Purshii
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Ranunculus purshii

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.
, of
Carices

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& of
Gramineae

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& miscell.
Cyperoideae

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intended for yourself came to Australia, from whence they shall be returned at the very first opportunity of sending them safely back. Perhaps I may keep them, until my next consignment arrives, which I will make up in the beginning of 1861 (si fata velint
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If the fates are willing.
), when I hope to have returned from two exploits
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M intended to travel to Cape Howe in early September (see M to W. Nicholson, 5 September 1860 (in this edition as 60-09-05a)), and he was already planning to explore Mt Baw Baw in December 1860 (see M to R. Heales, 10 December 1860, and M to R. Heales, 10 January 1861).
I intend making for the sake of geographically & phytologically exploring 2 hitherto untrotten part of our territory. I am much obliged for your friendly information on the Sesleria dactyloides, and would be very glad for roots of it, which would well travel in a small glass case. Pray pardon my troubling you.
Your seeds arrived in most excellent condition! For the botanical printings I am highly grateful. In the hurry I picked up just at the mails departure a few
Cuscuta

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-fragments for the worthy & learned & accurate Dr. Engelmann.
Can I serve your Academies in any way? The first vol. of my "plants of Victoria"
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B62.03.03.
quarto with illustrat. will be distributed by Government to the principle Academies & Libraries abroad. It finished the
Thalamiflora

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on 180 pages.
Ever with deep regard
my very dear Sir,
your attached
Ferd Mueller