Document information

Physical location:

RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 77. 73.03.23a

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1873-03-23 [73.03.23a]. 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/73-03-23a>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne bot Garden
23/3/73
By the Steamship Somersetshire, dear Dr Hooker, the 58th case with plants for Mr Bentham's work is despatched.
I hope the 57th also arrived safely. It was forwarded under care of Capt. Ridgers by the Hampshire, but no bill of loading was got (end of January already)
A case full of
Liliaceae

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for Bentham will follow in a few weeks.
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Contents of Case 58
shipped 23 March 1873 by the Steamship Somersetshire
Anigozanthos

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2
Conostylis

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2
Tribonanthes

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Phlebocarya

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1
Alpinia

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Hellenia

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1
Alpinia

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Hellenia

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1
Amomum

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& Elethrea
1
Elettaria?
1
Orchideae

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suppl
1
Dasypogon

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Kingia

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1
Philydreae

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1
Monocot. calyce adnato suppl
1
Xanthorrhoeae

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3
Total
15