Ferdinand von Mueller

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MS annotation by Hooker: 'And'. See J. Hooker to M, 24 November 1881, which reports Oliver's suggestions from his annotation on blank page opposite M's text: 'Wawra Beiträge Flora z d Hawai’schen Inseln. Flora 1872-1873 List in Horne’s Fiji & see Baker’s list of ferns in Journal Botany (1879. 292)'.

The works referred to are Wawra von Fersee (1872-3), Horne (1881) and J. Baker (1879).

7/10/81.

Being in sparehours engaged on work concerning polynesian plants, dear Sir Joseph, I like to ask you, whether any special memoirs have very recently appeared on any of the South Sea Island plants. You can readily imagine, that here - at such a distance and with such slender means, the literature of the day does come only very imperfectly under my notice, and that I get real access to new publications more imperfectly still.

As I have on many occasions afforded information to Kew, I feel sure, that with your usual willingness to aid others, you will kindly enlighten me on this subject.