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RBG Kew, Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1882-90, f. 111. 84.07.09b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1884-07-09 [84.07.09b]. 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/1880-9/1884/84-07-09b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Villa Wiesbaden
38 Victoria Parade.
East Melbourne.
9/7/84
1
The front of the MS is embossed with the monogram HB [= Hermann Büttner?] in blue, to the left of the address, which is embossed in black .
Would you kindly inform me, dear Sir Joseph, whether the Oberonia Titania (Lindley) is any where described,
2
Described in Lindley (1852-9), February 1859, p. 8. See M to J. Hooker, 9 July 1884 (in this edition as 84-07-09a) and notes thereto; and also J. Hooker to M, 31 August 1884 (in this edition as 84-08-31a).
or occurs only first in print in the “gen. pl.”
3
Bentham & Hooker (1862-83).
Regardfully
your
Ferd. von Mueller
I am still away from my library at Dr Buettners
4
Alexander Büttner; Hermann Büttner, his brother, also lived at this address.
House and have not left the room for 2 months.