The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Baron von Mueller KCMG. ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I sent a flower to you by my gardener yesterday; as he wanted to go for an outing; and I now send a tracing ¶ of the bulb from the root end of which the flower...

Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 81.12.12b

Preferred Citation:

Arthur King to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1881-12-12 [81.12.12b]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-12-12b-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MS found with specimen of Eria kingii (MEL 112566). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 17/12/81'. Letter not found.

King & Cunningham

Stock & Station Agents

67 Bourke Street West .

Melbourne Decr 12th 1 881

Baron von Mueller KCMG.

Dear Sir

I sent a flower to you by my gardener yesterday; as he wanted to go for an outing; and I now send a tracing

Tracing annotated 'Eria Kingii' in M's hand.

of the bulb from the root end of which the flower stem springs there are 5 or 6 bulbs on the plant I have. I have sent a small parcel containing the leaf which grows from the end of the bulb as indicated. This plant was procured by Lieut Goldfinch of HMS "Emerald" at "Boneta"

Banika (i.e. present-day Mbanika)?

one of the Solomon Islands and sent to me with several other interesting plants orchids &c the names of which I should be glad to get from you, if you could come over to see me on Saturday afternoon I should be very pleased to see you & to show you my plants.

Yours very truly,

Arthur S King

Many thanks for the book on Papuan plants

B77.02.01 et seq.

The parcel was left at Argus Hotel

Excuse this scrawl for I am writing during business