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Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Berkeley correspondence, vol. 9. 73.09.09

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Miles Berkeley, 1873-09-09. 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/73-09-09>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne
9/9/73
I am anxious to ask you, venerable Sir, whether Streinz' nomenclator fungorum
1
Streinz (1862).
can generally be relied on. I have this work since some years, and as gradually I have to do something by my own researches on Fungi for the cryptogamic volumes of the Australian Flora,
2
Bentham (1863-78). No cryptogamic volumes were produced.
I am anxious to have your opinion on this opus, as it facilitates reference.
I trust you will kindly spare a few moments of your precious time to shed light by your unrivalled experience on the little
Clavaria

Search for Clavaria in

(or whatever it may be) which devastates latterly our
Lolium

Search for Lolium in

fields.
How nobly you stood with others to Hooker in his struggles!!
3
See MacLeod (1974).
I have no such friend here, but Mr Darwin might induce his neighbour, Mr Edw. Wilson, to stop the mad persecution of his papers here against me, & therewith my ruin!
With deep regards
Ferd. von Mueller
If providence spares me life & health, I will devote a year to the study of fungi here in the field, when the phanerogamic portion of the Flora is ready. As yet I could not afford to purchase the necessary works for such studies, my means being absorbed in getting the needful works for the current volumes. The Government funds me no books.