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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 148. 64.08.24a

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Carl Wilhelmi and Theodor Mueller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-08-24 [64.08.24a]. 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/64-08-24a>, accessed April 19, 2025

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Enclosed with M to G. Bentham, 25 August 1864.
Memorandum
Melbourne
Botanical Museum
24 Aug. 1864.
We the undersigned unpacked on the 8th of August two boxes of dried plants which were sent from the Royal Gardens of Kew to the botanical Museum of Melbourne, the contents of one of the boxes being very much damaged by ingress of water vize:
One parcel of Algerian and Teneriffa
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German name of Teneriffe.
plants totally destroyed and one also of Teneriffa plants much damaged.
One parcel of
Uncinia

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all plants mildewed
One Do.
Indigofera

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One Do.
Bossiaea

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One Do.
Swainsonia

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One Do.
Phaseolus

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Very much damaged by mildew
One Do.
Cassia oligophylla

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One Do. " tropicae partim.
One Do. " Australis partim.
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more or less destroyed by mildew.
and one parcel containing,
Flemingia

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Vigna

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Atylosia

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Rynchosia

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and
Pycnospora

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, also much damaged by mildew.
Carl Wilhelmi.
Theodor Mueller.