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RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 66.03.01

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-03-01. 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/66-03-01>, accessed June 15, 2025

1
MS black-edged, presumably for William Hooker. MS annotation by M: 'Mountain Rice'.
Kew March 1/66
My dear Mueller
I suppose that the Cyathea you mean is the C. Lindsayana of Synops. Fil.
2
W. Hooker & J. Baker (1865-8), p. 25.
"Mt Lindsay W. Hill."
3
See M to J. Hooker, 6 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-06a).
I cannot find the specimens any where but doubtless they will [be] amongst some of the not intercalated bundles of my dear fathers Ferns.
I do not know whether my father sent you the 1st Part of Synops. Fil. I am sure he must have intended to do so, I send a copy in case, with this.
4
W. Hooker lived just long enough to see part 1 published. The remaining 9 parts of the work were co-authored and completed by J. G. Baker with the help of Hooker's MSS and fern herbarium, viz. parts 2-10, 1866-8.
The box of terrestrial Orchids has not yet arrived, nor the
Mesembryanthemum australe

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var. You say that you have twice sent this plant but we have no note of ever having received it: I shall be greatly rejoiced to have it.
5
See M to J. Hooker 6 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-06a).
The affair of my fathers Herb. & Library is not yet settled. Thanks for your kind offer of writing to Earl Russell. — but it would be too late I fear.
6
See M to J. Hooker 6 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-06a).
A strong memorial has been signed by all Botanists & various lovers & Professors of Science & addressed to Govt on the subject. I offer the whole Herbm & selection of all the books wanted to complete the Library for £6000 — much less than they are worth, the books &c which include all Jacquins, Flora Graeca
7
Sibthorp (1806-40).
& lots of other most expensive large paper copies &c. But I have no wish to make a bargain, I wish that I could afford to have kept them up, but that I cannot do.
8
W. Hooker's library (£1,000), herbarium (£5,000), and correspondence (£1,000) were purchased from Joseph Hooker by the British Government in 1866 and remain at Kew; see Desmond (1995) p. 205.
I took notice of all Turczaninows NZ. plants,
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See M to J. Hooker, 6 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-06a), and Turczaninow (1862).
but find that they are not NZ. at all in most cases, being wrong both as to country & collector. Thank you for the offer of your NZ. Herb. to compare
10
M to J. Hooker, 6 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-06a).
but I shall have no time for it now.
We have young plants of Tetragonia implexicoma & are training it up the rafters — it will not stand the open air in England.
The
Xanthorrhoea

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is doing well.
Papyrus

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is being prepared to go to you by first opportunity.
I send fresh ripe seeds of the
Dracaena Draco

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just received from Cape de Verd Islands . There are 2 vars or species in cultivation, this & a broader leaved one, possibly they represent plants from Canaries & Cape de Verde respectively. Also good seeds of
Convolvulus Scammonia

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.
Ever sincerely yrs
Jos D Hooker
We have but one plant of
Gulielma

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but I will [see] if I can get plants for you.
11
See M to J. Hooker, 25 December 1865 (in this edition as 65-12-25e).