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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 258. 67.03.14a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-03-14 [67.03.14a]. 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/67-03-14a>, accessed June 23, 2025

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The letter is folded and addressed: 'Dr Hooker, FRS. | Director of the Royal Gardens of Kew'. Annotated under the address: 'Received 1 Pound | From H. Taylor | William Horne | 17/6/67'.
State Garden
Melbourne
14/3/67
Dear Dr Hooker.
By one of the crew of the Yorkshire I send you roots of
Damasonium ovalifolium

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(
Ottelia ovalifolia

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), of
Triglochin procerum

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, & of Heleocharis sphacelata. If they arrive they will be valuable for your warm house pond.
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The plants were noted as received at Kew, apparently in good order, on 18 June 1867 (Kew inwards book 1859-67, p. 404, RBG Kew, Kewensia).
I told the man in charge that he would receive one guinea from you, if the plants arrived all safely & proportionately less should some perish.
Your regardful
Ferd Mueller
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Annotated beneath signature: 20/ paid by me | [to] [ one illegible word (presumably Horne)] | H. Taylor | 17 June/67.