Ferdinand von Mueller

4/9/86.

Let me thank you, dear Dr Hector, for the copy of your splendid Report on N.Z. Ichthyology as regards utilitarian purposes.

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Hector (1872).

I have handed it to the Chairman of the antarctic Committee, and it strengthens my proposition that a summer-tour should be made to Macquarie-Island with the view of prearranging for an antarctic Expedition-Depot there. You may have seen, what I said about the antarctic Islands for occupation in my Presidential adress at the geogr. Soc here in January last.

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B87.05.03, pp. 23-4. M's address, delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia on 18 January 1886, was widely reported in the press at the time.

I have advised Capt Armstrong, R.N., to prepare some proposition, to initiate settlements on Auckl. and Campb. Isl.,

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The sub-antarctic Auckland and Campbell Islands.

and he will likely communicate with you on the subject soon.

I was since some years aware, that a

Cyttaria

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existed on your Beech-trees from hearsay, but could never get a specimen; but Mr Buchanan has now described it.

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Buchanan (1886).

So you have one more good native fungus as edible. Your note on the

Exidia auricula Judae

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shall be used for the next edition of the "select plants".

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See B88.12.01, p. 169.

I will get a copy for you (in a day or two) of the last edition.

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B85.07.15.

I still think, one ought to be brought out for NZ.

The Quarto vol on

Myoporinae

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will be sent you by Dr Bride

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B86.08.06. See M to A. Deakin, 27 August 1886.