The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 25/10/63. ¶ My dear Prof Decaisne, ¶ ¶ Since a long time I have been most anxious to avail myself of your unequalled knowledge of Asclepiadeae, to have those of my herbariu...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1863-10-25 [63.10.25d]. 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/1860-9/1863/63-10-25d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic Garden

25/10/63.

My dear Prof Decaisne,

Since a long time I have been most anxious to avail myself of your unequalled knowledge of Asclepiadeae, to have those of my herbarium named and described. If your manyfold duties not require all your precious time and you can afford the necessary leisure for the purpose and you feel sufficient attraction in the review, I will be most happy to send you my normal collection of Asclepiadeae, of which you may retain all the duplicates, if you will be so kind to restore the main set to our Governments Herbarium. The collection is not unconsiderable and will probably acquire yet some additions from N. E. Australia, where a collector of our establishment

John Dallachy.

is stationed.

With kind regards

dear Sir,

yours

Ferd. Mueller.