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RBG Kew. Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871- 81, f. 38. 72.03.23

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1872-03-23. 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/72-03-23>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne
bot Garden
23/3/72.
By the "Northumberland" (Steamship) an other case with plants is consigned today, dear Dr Hooker, for Mr Bentham's use and for supply of eligible duplicates to the Kew collection. From the byefollowing proof you will see, that are not always without an aril.
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In B72.03.01, pp. 3–4, M rejected, by reference to some plants from the West Indies, the assertion in Bentham & Hooker (1862-83), vol. 1, p. 228 that were 'exarillata'.
Ruminate seeds (unless they are only exceptionally so) were also not known among .
With best regards
Ferd. von Mueller.