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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1869-12-??.
    ¶ [‘S. D.’ (Hamilton)—Dr. Von Mueller has kindly given the following replies to your questions:— 1. Centaurea melitensis, L. 2. Gryngium rostratum, ¶ Car. 3. A kind of watercress; Nasturtium terrest...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1869-12-??.
      ¶ ["Subscriber" (Alexandra).—Dr. ¶ Von ¶ ¶ Mueller ¶ has been good enough to inform us that the plant you enclose is the so-called caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris), indigenous to south Europe, a...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edouard André, 1869-12-??.
        ¶ You doubtless do not know that I was the first to have the idea of sending the great Todeas to Europe. Even Kew Gardens did not possess any until at the beginning of this year I sent a specimen 7 f...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1869-12-??.
          ¶ The fragments of branches submitted to me are from the staminiferous plant of Broussonetia papyrifira, the paper mulberry tree of Japan and China. This tree is far less valued for its fruits, which...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, 1869-12-??.
            ¶ The fungus which causes here (in Australia) the terrible ROOT BLIGHT IN CEREALS (Take-all of the colonists) seems a new species of Xenodochus (X. Cerealium) allied to X. ligniperda, which destroys ...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1869-12-??.
              ¶ Mr. Watts, the gentleman who exhibited perfumes at the Intercolonial Exhibition in great variety from native­ flowers, would give full practical Information, on this subject. The distillation may b...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1869-12-03.
                Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 3/12/69. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge with best thanks the receipt of 2 copies of Fascicle II of the Flora sylvatica of India, ¶ which the hon. the Chief Secret...
                • 'Pruning Knife' to Editor of the Weekly times, 1869-12-04.
                  THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. ¶ TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY TIMES. ¶ Sir ¶ ,—Your correspondent, "An Old Gardener," has told many home truths in his article of last week on the Botanical Gardens, and there a...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-12-04.
                    4/12/69 ¶ ¶ I am very much pleased, dear Dr Hooker, that the ponderous Todea reached Kew in safety and was so welcome to you. ¶ It is certainly an attractive feature in any fern-collection & a singu...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1869-12-04.
                      4/12/69 ¶ ¶ I was pleased, dear Mr Bentham, to hear of you again by last mail; ¶ and I am glad to learn, that you continue in good health, & progress so much with the flora. Of the supposed Garuga f...
                      • Alexander Skene to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-07.
                        Office of Lands and Survey, ¶ Melbourne. 7th December 1869. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ The Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands has instructed me to address you relative to your communication of the 5th ultimo,...
                        • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-08.
                          Kew Decr 8 /69 ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ I have your's asking for ¶ Veratrum ¶ ¶ album ¶ & ¶ viride; ¶ I had already given orders for their being sent to you & we are also waiting until they shall ...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1869-12-09.
                            Melbourne, bot Garden ¶ 9./12/69 ¶ ¶ I have the pleasure, dear Mr Barlee, to send you under the obliging care of the Commander of the "Jeannie Oswald" a case with growing plants, which all are likely...
                            • John Lewis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-10.
                              Office of Lands and Survey. ¶ Melbourne. 10th Decr 1869 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am directed by the Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey to refer you to the letter addressed to you by his instruc...
                              • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-10.
                                Cambridge Decr 10 /69 ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ I am here holding our Examination in Nat. Science & seize the interval to tell you that your friend Dr Rees called on me 2 days ago at Kew & spent the afte...
                                • 'Pruning Knife' to the Editor of the Weekly Times, 1869-12-11.
                                  THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. ¶ TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY TIMES. ¶ Sir ¶ ,—In 1857 Dr. Mueller became director of the Botanical Gardens, through the influence of the late Mr. Haines. Mr. Dallachy, the form...
                                  • John Lewis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-13.
                                    Office of Lands and Survey ¶ Melbourne, 13th December 1869. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am directed by the Honorble the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey to acknowledge receipt of your letters of the 9th and 1...
                                    • Wilhelm Sonder to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1869-12-16.
                                      […] ¶ After Dr Hooker in Kew in the first days of this month delivered a crate to me received by the ship ¶ Norfolk ¶ , I dared to expect that the large crate destined for Stuttgart might follow on ...
                                      • 'Pruning Knife' to the Editor of the Weekly Times, 1869-12-18.
                                        THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. ¶ TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY TIMES. ¶ Sir ¶ ,—The public scientific career of Dr. Mueller dates from the time of Governor Latrobe. Dr. Mueller, being ...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McKean, 1869-12-19.
                                          Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 19/12/69. ¶ ¶ Some months ago, dear Mr M'Kean, when dining with Mr Grant at Sir Trevor Chute's hospitable home, I drew the attention of the honorable Gentleman to the fact, tha...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas McPherson, 1869-12-19.
                                            Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 19/12/69 ¶ ¶ Being aware, dear Mr Macpherson, that as a member of the Park Committee of the City Council you take a vivid interest in improving the reserves under the control o...
                                            • John Lewis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-21.
                                              Office of Lands and Survey ¶ Melbourne. 21st Decr. 1869. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am directed by the Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey to request you to call on Mr. Ferguson ¶ William Ferguson...
                                              • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-24.
                                                25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ London ¶ Decr 24 /69 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I am happy to say I have been able again to set steadily to work and although the short days and dark fogs interfere a good deal with t...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1869-12-31.
                                                  Newyears eve 1869. ¶ ¶ I regret very much to hear of your indisposition, dear Mr Bentham, ¶ but trust as you are so entirely your own master, that you can and will give yourself all the rest and att...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-12-31.
                                                    New Years eve 1869. ¶ ¶ It is extremely pleasing to me, dear Dr Hooker, that the big Todea proved so attractive at Kew. ¶ Probably you will devote a plate to it in the bot. Magazine, to give all the...
                                                    • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-31.
                                                      Dec 31 /69 ¶ Dear Mueller ¶ ¶ All the best wishes of the season to you. herewith fresh seeds of ¶ Pistacia ¶ ¶ Atlantica ¶ in bag, & with this of ¶ Cedrus ¶ ¶ Atlantica ¶ & ¶ Abies ¶ ¶ Bab...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Agnew, 1869-12-31.
                                                        Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 1869. ¶ Newyear's eve ¶ ¶ A variety of circumstances, dear Dr Agnew, have prevented me from sending before this ¶ my promised notes on the plants seen by me on Mt Field East...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Guilfoyle, 1870-??-??.
                                                          Private ¶ ¶ I feel quite touched with your great consideration and kindness, dear Mr Guilfoyle, in giving me an opportunity to join in the very auspicious and promising enterprise detailed in your dr...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1870-01-??.
                                                            January 1870. ¶ List of woods in the case sent per ¶ Lincolnshire ¶ ....
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Société Impériale Zoologique d'A cclimatation , Paris, 1870-01-??.
                                                              ¶ [ ¶ Dr. Ferd. Mueller, our colleague, director of the Melbourne Botanical Garden, has sent from that city to the Society a copy of the report ¶ that ¶ he has sent to the English government ¶ M’s re...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1870-01-01.
                                                                Newyearsday 1870 ¶ (Melb. bot. Garden) ¶ ¶ I owe you still, dear Prof Decaisne, my best thanks for your obliging goodness in sending me the fragment of Stylidium setaceum from Labillardière collectio...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Eduard Fenzl, 1870-01-01.
                                                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ New Year's Day 1870. ¶ ¶ Although I have no particular reason to contact you with these lines, revered Professor, I would, however, like to send you my greetings at the be...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Redmond Barry, 1870-01-06.
                                                                    Bot. Garden, ¶ 6/1/70 ¶ ¶ Some years ago, dear Sir Redmond, several of my volumes were presented by the trustees of the public library in an elegant form to the Libraries of their Majesties the Emper...
                                                                    • August Petermann to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-08.
                                                                      Redaction der Mittheilungen ¶ aus Justus Perthes geographischer Anstalt. ¶ Gotha, ¶ ¶ 8. January ¶ ¶ 18 ¶ 70. ¶ My Dear Friend, ¶ ¶ Allow me to introduce to you Mr. Hugo Strong, the son of the Cons...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1870-01-10.
                                                                        10/1/70 ¶ ¶ By this mail, dear Dr Hooker, I beg to send you among some other seeds the fresh ones of the Alexandra Palm (Ptychosperma Alexandrae) ¶ With best wishes ¶ ¶ Ferd. von Mueller ¶ Can you n...
                                                                        • Redmond Barry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-12.
                                                                          Public Library ¶ January 12th 1870 ¶ My dear Dr Von Mueller, ¶ ¶ On my return from Cape Schank ¶ Cape Schanck,Vic. ¶ ¶ I found your amiable note. It will give the Trustees of the Public Library plea...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-01-13.
                                                                            ¶ [Dr Mueller draws attention to the circumstances under which he advanced £150 in transferring the Dromedaries to the Queensland Govt] ¶ M had askedmore than oncefor reimbursement;see M to J. MacPhe...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Miles, 1870-01-13.
                                                                              Melb. Botanic Garden ¶ 13/1/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that your letter of the 4th inst. was submitted yesterday to a meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Park when the following res...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Clement Hodgkinson, 1870-01-13.
                                                                                Melb. Botanic Garden ¶ 13/1/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor by direction of the Trustees of the Royal Park to submit to you a copy of a letter addressed to the Borough Council of Brunswick ¶ for your ...
                                                                                • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-20.
                                                                                  25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ Jany 20 /70 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I should be much obliged to you to make the following alterations in the names I gave to two of your Trichinia ¶ ¶ What I named T. ¶ gracile ¶...
                                                                                  • Richard Schomburgk to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-25.
                                                                                    ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours, requesting a set of the plants which may have arrived by the Gulnare from Arnheimsland. ¶ Arnhem Land.By the time that M wrote this letter,Fred...
                                                                                    • John Dallachy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-26.
                                                                                      ¶ One root sent (in a growing state when put into box) of that Beautiful plant with the Stag leaves white flower and white fruit - put plenty of [Stones] in the box – it requires much running water [...
                                                                                      • William Archer to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-01-26.
                                                                                        ¶ [Encl. fruit specns of Caesia corymb., vitta. & parvifa. ¶ If I go to [Mts] wll look out for Herpolirion &c. & will if sccssfl, send him specns. &c Referd him to m letr of Augt last as to prtns of...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-01-28.
                                                                                          Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 28/1/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to transmit to you the following quantities of seeds, fresh secured for the Central Government of Indi...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1870-01-29.
                                                                                            29/1/70. ¶ ¶ Since I last wrote to you, dear Dr Hooker, I had the advantage of receiving your kind sending of Water plants &c pr "George Thompson". ¶ All ¶ the Nepenthes & Sarracenias died! Can not...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1870-01-29.
                                                                                              29/1/70 ¶ ¶ Since last writing to you, dear Mr Bentham, I have examined most of the Austr. Liliaceae, and thereby a good deal of new knowledge is gained. ¶ Endlichers Thysanotus micranthus belongs n...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1870-01-30.
                                                                                                Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 30/1/70. ¶ ¶ It is much to be regretted, dear Mr Barlee, that the proposition cannot yet this coming cool season be carried out, to connect the surveys about Carpentaria by som...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Henry, 1870-01-31.
                                                                                                  Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 31/1/70 ¶ ¶ In reply to your kind letter of the 25 Oct 69, ¶ J. Henry to M, 25 October 1869. ¶ ¶ dear Professor Henry, I need not assure you, that I shall be very happy to ...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, 1870-02-??.
                                                                                                    ¶ [The secretary ¶ ¶ read a letter from Professor Von Mueller, stating that pressure of business would prevent him from being present at the meeting.]...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1870-02-05.
                                                                                                      Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 5 February 1870. ¶ ¶ Several circumstances led to it, my honoured friend, that my private correspondence has recently fallen into arrears, and thus you, too, best of frien...
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