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RBG Kew, Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 251. 79.12.25a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1879-12-25 [79.12.25a]. 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/1870-9/1879/79-12-25a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Christmas
1879.
As regards the Dicksonia from the Upper Hunter-River allied to D. fibrosa, dear Sir Joseph, I will make some enquiries, but I assume, that it is a mere form of D. antarctica (perhaps young state?)
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The letter from Hooker seeking the details has not been found.
It is very kind of you, to offer spare samples of vegetable products from the Indian Museum. Of course I should most gladly accept them, but as I shall not be able to add to my only Museum Room, which is crammed with the herbarium, perhaps you could kindly arrange to keep the articles (packed in boxes) for a short time there yet. I shall see soon, whether likely any means for extending the Museum-Building will be granted to me in the new finance year; if not, the articles could then be despatched by you to any other British Institution.
I will send you some species of
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in a vigorous growing state, as have not yet flowered at your princely Department. My God! how oppressed and stultified do I find myself placed now, without almost any Departmental means, to keep up my position, when I read of the glorious successes of Kew in your Report.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.