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Physical location:

RB MSS M70, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 89.02.20

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Kirk to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1889-02-20. 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/1880-9/1889/89-02-20-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Atriplex buchananii (MEL 2352094). Annotated by M: 'Answ 6/3/89 FvM'. Letter not found.
20/2 1889
The Terrace
Wellington NZ
My dear Baron
Thank you very heartily for your letter of the 2nd
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Letter not found.
which appears to have been delayed on the way. The table of Derivations of Generic & Specific Names was printed for the "Forest Flora"
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Kirk (1889), pp. 329-33.
some three weeks ago so that I have been unable to avail myself of the note kindly sent on
Beilschmiedia

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although the information is quite new to me. More of the others had been anticipated.
The supposed
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was sent to Kew as "
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sp" ? some two years ago or more, but could obtain no information. I have no idea of publishing it until flowers can be obtained of which there is but little prospect at present as it was picked in an out-of-the-way place in the extreme South. It is evidently a very early flowering plant.
Have you any monoecious species of
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in Australia? I enclose specimens of one which interested me vastly, & has just been described.
With all kind regards & thanks,
Believe me to be
Yours truly
T. Kirk
Sir Ferdinand Baron von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c
Melbourne.
P.S. I should be very glad indeed if you could favour me with specimens of your "[pennywort]"
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as many as convenient.