The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 20/5/73 ¶ ¶ I have not heard of you by last mail, dear Mr Bentham, which I take as sufficient indication of no more plants being required for vol. VI. ¶ than the Orchideae. At...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 94. 73.05.20b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1873-05-20 [73.05.20b]. 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/73-05-20b>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne bot Garden

20/5/73

I have not heard of you by last mail, dear Mr Bentham, which I take as sufficient indication of no more plants being required for vol. VI.

Bentham (1863-78), vol. 6.

than the . At all events the large case pr “Hampshire” Capt Ridgers (without bill of loading under the Captain’s Care) will have reached you by this time, with part of the (beyond ) with adnate calyx, the other part having been sent by the Sommersetshire in March, and will reach you under ordinary circumstances next month.

A huge box full of is ready, but should you not want them, until you have published the rest of the Leguminosae for Martius and Eichler,

The final part of Bentham (1859-76), 'Leguminosae, III: Mimoseae' was published on 1 July 1876 as vol. 15, part 2, pp. 257–504.

then it is better I keep them for the present here.

A note on & (the latter with pendulous ovule) I have sent for you to Dr Hooker

M to J. Hooker, 18 May 1873.

Trusting you are well I remain your

regardful

Ferd. von Mueller