The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden, ¶ Port Darwin, South Australia. ¶ 24 April 1890. ¶ Highly esteemed ¶ ¶ Baron, ¶ ¶ Today I have sent you in a packing case (Government Botanist, Melbourne) our collected plants Nos M...

Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M48, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.04.24

Plant names

Acacia auriculiformis
Search for Acacia auriculiformis in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index
Asclepiadeae
Search for Asclepiadeae in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index
Hoya carnosa
Search for Hoya carnosa in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index
Nymphaea
Search for Nymphaea in
Pogonia
Search for Pogonia in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index
Utriculariae
Search for Utriculariae in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index
Verbenacea
Search for Verbenacea in
- This website
- Australian Plant Name Index

Preferred Citation:

Maurice Holtze to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-04-24. 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/90-04-24>, accessed May 9, 2025

Botanic Garden

Port Darwin

South Australia

24th April 1890.

Hochgeehrtester H. Baron!

Heute habe ich Ihnen in einer Kiste (Gov. Bot. Melbourne) unserenen gesammelten Pflanzen gesandt No M 986-1100. Sie werden darin ein Kistchen mit verschiedenen Blüthen der No M in Spiritus finden, darunter 3 Arten , eine davon kommt von Samen welche ich von Cambridge Gulf W.A. erhielt. Diese Sendung werden Sie besonders reich an , & Erd Orchideen finden. Von 2 s konnten wir die Blüthen nicht finden. Von der schönen weissblühenden erhalten Sie diesmal Blüthen & Frucht Exemplare. Ist die gesandte Hoya H. carnosa? oder eine neue? Blüthen im Spirits Wenn ich heute "wir" sage, so hat dass einen guten Grund, nämlich mein ältester Sohn, Nicholas, welcher in der Office des Gov. Resident angestellt ist, hat mir dieses mal sehr beim Sammeln & Präpariren geholfen, & hoffe ich, dass Sie nun mit solcher neuer & enthusiastischer Kraft viel mehr von mir erhalten werden, wie zuvor. Sollten Sie etwas Neues zwischen den Pflanzen finden, so möchte ich bitten, seinen Namen mit den meinigen als Finder anzugeben, denn solch eine Anerkennung wird ja seinen Eifer erhöhen, & ich muss sagen, dass seine Augen & Beine jünger sind, wie die meinigen, & hat er auch mehr Zeit.

Ich sende die früher versprochenen Timberspecimen von . Samen derselben wird bald reif sein.

Ich habe die Kiste mit einigen Samen & mit Arachis loose aufgefüllt. Die Photografien sind wegen Mangels an Papier, welches von Sydney erwartet wird, nicht fertig geworden, so muss ich deshalb um Entschuldigung bitten.

Mit höchster Achtung verbleibe ich

Ihr

ergebenster

Maurice Holtze.

P.S. Soeben erhalte ich per "Airly" Brief (Edgar) & parcel. Besten Dank.

Botanic Garden,

Port Darwin, South Australia.

The area now known as the Northern Territory of Australia, of which Darwin is the capital city, was administered as part of South Australia until 1911.

24 April 1890.

Highly esteemed Baron,

Today I have sent you in a packing case (Government Botanist, Melbourne) our collected plants Nos M 986-1100.

M acknowledged the safe arrival of the case in M to M. Holtze, 16 May 1890.

In it you will find a small box with various flowers of the No. M in alcohol, among them 3 species of , one of them raised from seed I had received from Cambridge Gulf in Western Australia. You will find this consignment especially rich in , , and terrestrial orchids. We could not find the flowers of 2 species.

M had been seeking Pegonia specimens for some time; see M to M. Holtze, 20 October 1888 (in this edition as 88-10-20a). M to M. Holtze, 24 March 1889 (in this edition as 89-03-24a) reported receiving some but M found he needed more; see M to M. Holtze, 7 April 1889.

You are receiving this time flowering and fruiting specimens of the beautiful white-flowering . Is the Hoya sent H. carnosa? Or is it new? Flowers of it in alcohol.

When today I say 'we', there is good reason for it, because my eldest son Nicholas, who is employed in the office of the Government Resident, has helped me a lot this time with the collecting and the preparation. I hope that, with such new and enthusiastic help, you will now receive a lot more from me than previously. Should you find anything new among the plants, I would like to ask you to give his name together with mine as the discoverer, as such an acknowledgment would be sure to increase his zeal. I must say that his eyes and legs are younger than mine, and he has more time as well.

I am sending the timber specimens of promised previously.

A sample had been requested in M to M. Holtze,1889 (in this edition as 89-00-00c).

Seed of it will be ripe soon.

I have filled up the case loosely with some seed and peanuts. The photographs are not yet ready due to lack of paper, which is expected from Sydney, so I have to apologise for that.

I remain with greatest respect

your

most devoted

Maurice Holtze.

P.S. I received just now per Airly

Airlie arrived in Darwin on 23 April 1890.

a letter (Edgar)

Letter and parcel not identified.

& parcel. Many thanks.