The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 27/12/67 ¶ ¶ I have an idea, dear Dr Hooker, that Eriophorum (any tall species) would thrive among the Junci and Melaleuca of my gardens Swamp. Should at any time a passenger come out, willing to wat...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 295. 67.12.27a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-12-27 [67.12.27a]. 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/1860-9/1867/67-12-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS annotation: 'Answd March 31/68'. Letter not found.

27/12/67

I have an idea, dear Dr Hooker, that Eriophorum (any tall species) would thrive among the Junci and Melaleuca of my gardens Swamp. Should at any time a passenger come out, willing to water a good turf of such a plant in a calico-case on the voyage could you oblige me with a plant then? It would be highly interesting to have the plant in Australia.

Always your

Ferd Mueller

You will receive 50 kinds of seeds from North East Australia by this mail.

The seeds were recorded in the Kew inwards book 1868-72 on 21 February 1868 (RBG Kew, Kewensia, p. 12).

I feel much pleased with the beautiful plate of Alsophila Rebeccae

Icones plantarum, vol 11, 1867, t. 1015; with notes by J. G. Baker on p. 10.

I have the plant growing 12' high, but I failed to get Alsophila Robertsiana which is still higher, alive to Melbourne.

Alsophila Rebeccae

Alsophila Robertsiana

Eriophorum

Juncus

Melaleuca