The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Nov. 24 /69 ¶ Dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ I have yours of 6/9/69 ¶ together with Fragmenta for which very many thanks. I very much hope that the Bauhinia & Grevillea seeds will germinate. The Todea flourish...

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RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 69.11.24

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Bauhinia
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Preferred Citation:

Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-11-24. 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/69-11-24>, accessed September 11, 2025

Nov. 24 /69

Dear Dr Mueller

I have yours of 6/9/69

M to J. Hooker, 6 September 1869.

together with Fragmenta for which very many thanks. I very much hope that the & seeds will germinate. The Todea flourishes & will be a tremendous affair some 6 months hence.

I should extremely like to get more Tree ferns (not )

Hooker has inserted a closing bracket in error at this point.

of which we have lots) in sawdust, with the fronds turned down on to the trunk

You are mistaken in supposing that I do not send duplicate seeds to Foreign Consulates &c &c &c. You have little idea of the time occupied by such distributions here; but the truth is that such things are not cared much about generally , & there are limits to unprofitable i.e. unremunerative exchanges to which I must keep. Time is money here as with you.

I send out all your duplicate seeds, but if I get no thanks nor return I do not see that I am much benefitted; but the contrary; for the same time & trouble spent in sending better things (that people do ask for) would yield us returns.

We have had Todea barbara from S. Africa for ages past — but it does not grow to the size of the Australian, which is a distinguishable variety in species according to some.

I send photographs herewith, the larger are from a Mr King who photographs here & is a collector of Photos — he begs any in return that you may be able to send conveniently.

I have corresponded in vain with Madeira & Teneriffe for seeds for years past. I commissioned Lowe

R. T. Lowe.

& Consuls & others to collect or put me into correspondence. The Orotava Bot. Garden

Tenerife, Canary Islands.

offers me s s, s & such trash, cultivated for the gardens of Canaries, but seems to ignore the fine plants of the Islands. When Bourgeau & [Bolander] were there we secured lots of splendid things.

Ever most siny

sincerely.

Jos D Hooker