The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Sydney bot. gardens ¶ 18 May 1857. ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ Mr Flood desires me at the eve of his departure for Europe for few introductory lines to you, which I give so much more readily as he will...

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RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol LXXXIV, Australia letters 1851-8, letter no. 161. 57.05.18

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Parinarium
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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-05-18. 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//letters/1850-9/1857/57-05-18-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Sydney bot. gardens

18 May 1857.

My dear Sir William

Mr Flood desires me at the eve of his departure for Europe for few introductory lines to you, which I give so much more readily as he will be able to describe to you more fully the North Australian vegetation (particularly of the V. River)

Victoria River, NW Australia.

as I am able to do in writing. Mr Flood has added several species to the collection, the most interesting is a new from Quail Island, a locality which I was prevented to visit.

Bentham (1863-78), vol. 2, p. 426, in confirming the occurrence of griffithianum in Australia, cited Flood's Quail Island collection.

He will also deliver a few specimens, which accumulated since I finished packing of the North Austr. plants.

All the collections are ready now for shipping, well secured in 5 tin cases.

I have transmitted to day my report and the remainder of the bot. msc. as far as copied. The latter comprises now nearly 600 sp. I have about 100 descriptions more ready, but wished to retain them until I have consulted (in Melbourne) Vriese's Goodeniaceae

Vriese (1851); the first part was issued in 1849, and the second in 1850. See also M to A. Gregory, 13 June 1857.

and a few other works. An other 100 requires but little addition to be completed.

My first work in Melbourne will be the determination of the Acacias.

One box with specimens transmitted through Dr Elsey

See M to A. Gregory, 5 March 1857.

and 160 diagnoses will have arrived.

I intend to return to Melbourne in a few days. On circumstances there it much depends if I shall be able to come to England already next year or only in 1859.

With sentiments of the greatest gratitude and veneration I remain, Sir William,

most obediently

yours

Ferd Mueller

Sir W. J. Hooker, K.H.

&c &c &c

MS annotation: Recd. Octr. 26, 1857. Left by Mr Flood.