Ferdinand von Mueller

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Found within a copy of Wattle Bark report, B78.14.01.

9/8/81

It was very thoughtful of you, dear Mr Lloyd, to send me the beautifully dried plants, which also were very welcome, as they represent a new region in my Museum-collection, in which plants from Ohio were hitherto but scantily contained.

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There are 100 records for Ohio plants collected by C. G. Lloyd in MEL, including eight dated 1882 or 1883 (AVH, accessed 8 August 2023).

In return I send you this time (also by post) 90 species of ferns (none cultivated, all field-specimens) and 15 species of the intricate genus Eucalyptus. The next sending will consist of miscellaneous Australian plants, and I see no difficulty to forward always at once in exchange a parcel for you, as fortunately it can be done by post, the frank stamp of my Department carrying my parcels free to the United States under your reciprocity treaty with this colony. I send a couple of copies of my Linnean Index,

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B80.04.04. There is no copy in the catalogue of the Lloyd library.

to bring the original edition into use again; this and some other publications can be sent to any of the North American scientific unions, who may wish to possess my works.

Among other works I can send my English translation of Wittstein's chemistry of plants, which book was brought out on my private expense. the library of all medical Societies ought to have this handy, reliable and unique work, and I would be happy to send it gratis, if I learnt that the gift would be appreciated.

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B78.06.09. There is a copy at the Lloyd library.