The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 1/5/87 ¶ ¶ In May, dear Mr Tepper, I hope to complete the manuscript of the Key 1, and in June bring this part through the press. ¶ Only later could I undertake new obligations, especially since ¶ ...

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RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 87.05.01

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Acacia
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1887-05-01. 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/87-05-01>, accessed September 10, 2025

1/5/87

Im Mai, lieber Herr Tepper, hoffe ich das Msc des Key 1 zu vollenden, u im Juni diesen Theil durch die Presse zu bringen. Erst später könnte ich neue Obliegenheiten übernehmen, zumal da die Routine Arbeiten im Departement gross sind täglich . Halten Sie daher die W.A. Pflanzen lieber ein paar Monat zurück. Die Känguruh-Insel Pfl. werden auch nach u nach Erledigung finden, soweit es die Vollständigkeit des Materials zulässt. Bei manchen Gattungen erfordert es eine neue kritische Durcharbeitung aller verwandten Arten, da die "Flora" für manche Gattungen verfrühzeitigt war; so ( ), , manche Gruppen.

Ich habe die Hakea von Cape Borda nicht zur Hand. Wenn Sie ein wenig davon senden wollen, will ich gleich nachsehen, ob es H. marginata ist. Die blattlose mag einerlei mit einer von Vict sein. Es heist aber kritisch nach umfangsreichen Materialien zu untersuchen, was zeitraubend ist

Ich werde sehr gern Ihre interessante Abhandlung dem Field Naturalists Club überreichen. Beim Jahresfest war der ganze Abend preoccupirt.

Mit Freundschaft.

Ihr

Ferd. von Mueller.

Besten Dank für Abdrücke.

Von manchen Acacien des Inneren fehlen noch reife Früchte.

1/5/87

In May, dear Mr Tepper, I hope to complete the manuscript of the Key 1, and in June bring this part through the press.

The volume was not published until late the following year, as B88.11.02.

Only later could I undertake new obligations, especially since every day the routine work in the department is large. Therefore hold back the Western Australian plants, preferably for a couple of months. The Kangaroo Island

SA.

plants will also gradually be settled as far as the completeness of the material allows it. In the case of several genera a new critical working through of all related species is required, since the Flora

Bentham (1863-78).

was premature for several genera such as ( ), , several groups.

I do not have the Hakea from Cape Borda

Kangaroo Island, SA.

at hand. If you will send a little of it, I'll check immediately whether it is H. marginata. The leafless may be the very same as one from Victoria. However, there must be critical investigation from extensive material, which is time-consuming.

I shall very gladly pass on your interesting paper

Tepper's unpublished paper on the Ninety-Mile Desert; see M to O. Tepper, 6 March 1887, and M to O. Tepper, 10 April 1887, and notes thereto.

to the Field Naturalists' Club. During the anniversary

The annual conversazione of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, held in 1887 on 28 April.

the whole evening was preoccupied.

With friendship

Your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Best thanks for the offprints.

It is not known which of Tepper's many publications were sent with the letter to which M was replying.

Ripe fruits are still lacking from several acacias of the interior.