The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Aug 4 /71 ¶ Dear Mueller ¶ ¶ I enclose extract of a letter from Mr Benth ¶ which concerns you. ¶ ¶ I am utterly at a loss to conceive to what you allude in in ¶ saying: "I see your Son's able rema...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 71.08.04a

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Pinus Sinclairi
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Pinus insignis
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Pinus radiata
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Preferred Citation:

Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-08-04 [71.08.04a]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-08-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Aug 4 /71

Letter embossed with emblem of Royal Gardens Kew.

Dear Mueller

I enclose extract of a letter from Mr Benth

i.e. Bentham.

which concerns you.

Extract not found.

I am utterly at a loss to conceive to what you allude in in

Repeated word.

saying: "I see your Son's able remarks in Nature"

See M to J. Hooker, 19 May 1871 (in this edition as 71-05-19c).

— my dear fellow my two eldest sons, who alone are old enough to write do not care a brass farthing for the whole Kingdom of nature! — My 3d a child of 11 may turn out something.

was a make up of the leaves of one Pine & Cone of another, & should not supersede radiata & insignis .

See M to J. Hooker, 19 May 1871 (in this edition as 71-05-19c).

Most truly Yr

J D Hooker