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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, ff. 439-40. 70.07.10a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1870-07-10 [70.07.10a]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-07-10a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

10/7/70.
I have again written my views on that portion of the work, dear Mr Bentham, which you forwarded to me by the mail just arrived. I am pleased with the whole arrangement and the details, altho' I do not admit quite so many species as you defined. The array of
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must surprise naturalists, & I really think we will have yet to add to them, so that probably Australia will turn out one of the richest countries in this respect. For upholding my authorships I remain gratefully indebted to you in many cases.
1
Bentham almost certainly sent sheets M to Q or R of Bentham (1863-78), vol. 5 (i.e. pp. 161-256) to M in May 1870; see G. Bentham to M, 15 April 1870 and G. Bentham to M, 9 June1870. Chenopodiaceae (=
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) genera are discussed on pp. 150-208. Comments on species that appeared on pages in these sheets have not been found.
This month I have to work for the Sydney Industrial Exhibition and next month I will have to do much for the industrial Museum, to form the phytologic section there, I have also promised at least 2 lectures,
2
M gave a lecture 'On the principles which rule the art of drawing plants from nature' to the Artisans' School of Design on 5 August 1870 (Argus, 6 August 1870, p. 5). On 3 November 1870 he delivered his lecture at the Technological Museum, published as B71.04.03 (see Argus, 4 November 1870, p. 5).
which together with geographical work and some medical engagements take some time
3
I have … some time is a marginal note with its intended position marked by an asterisk.
But after that I hope to be able to proceed with the
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vigorously. Much is done towards
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& other
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, but the notes want finishing off.
I was glad to learn that your fete at the L.S. was one of great eclat.
4
That is, the Annual Meeting of the Linnean Society of London, 24 May 1870, at which Bentham gave his Anniversary Address as President.
Let me hope you are well.
With this wish concludes
Your attached
Ferd. von Mueller.
All the lithograms were sent successively to Kew, whenever they appeared. But I send now a complete set once more of all those, which have been issued since the 2 vol. was bound up.
5
Presumably lithograms printed but not otherwise published after the two volumes of Plants indigenous to the colony of Victoria (B62.03.03, B65.02.06) appeared. Ewart (1910?) includes plates drawn for but not published by M. Ewart's volume carries no publication date, but it was noticed in Victorian naturalist, vol. 27, 1910-11, pp. 158-9 (part issued in December 1910).
Baillon in his recent histoire des Proteacées has adopted all my Genera but omitted
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.
6
Baillon (1867-95), vol. 2, pp. 385-428;
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was erected by Meisner (1855), p. 66.
It seems to me now likely that
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as
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ought to be placed among the true Grevilleas
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M erected
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(B. celsissima) in B68.12.02, p. 247; no evidence of
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being reduced to Grevillea has been found.