The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 15/2/85 ¶ ¶ The polynesian Orchid, sent by you, dear Mr Ramsay, I have examined, without having as yet come to a clear result. Altho' it resembles, as you say, Coelogyne, it has very different pollen...

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Physical location:

ML MSS.562, letters to E. P. Ramsay 1862-91, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 85.02.15a

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Coelogyne
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Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1885-02-15 [85.02.15a]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-02-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

15/2/85

The polynesian Orchid, sent by you, dear Mr Ramsay, I have examined, without having as yet come to a clear result. Altho' it resembles, as you say, , it has very different pollen-masses, and belongs therefore to an other tribe. Should you have still more flowers on it, I should be thankful for them (in an envelope) also of a pencil-sketch, delineating the habit. I dissected both the flowers, kindly sent by you.

I took the liberty of forwarding to your address a book for Dr Froude,

See M to E. Ramsay, 9 March 1885.

as I missed, through severe pulmonary hereditary sufferings, the few opportunities here of meeting that distinguished man.

Let me hope that you are happy and well

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller.

I shall be very glad, to examine any others of your Polynesian Orchids as they come into flower.

In the file of M's letters to Ramsay, this letter is preceded by an offprint of B85.10.02, the content of which is unconnected to either this letter or the preceding one.