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Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, SA. 89.09.30b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate, 1889-09-30 [89.09.30b]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-09-30b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

30/9/89.
The proof of the plant-Census of 1889
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B89.12.03
is now revised to the end of Liliaceae, dear Prof. Tate, so that by the beginning of Nov . the whole will be through the press. The addenda, which have been made, since the printing commenced, must — of course — be put in before the index.
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In the event, B89.12.03 did not include addenda.
So I would like to ask, whether you received Mr Tietkens' plants, and if so, whether you found any new for S.A. or new for science among them.
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Tietkens had led an exploring expedition in March-July 1889 from Alice Springs, NT, towards the WA border. Tate and M published a list of his plants as B90.14.03.
If so, will you kindly give me your notes on them and send corresponding specimens? The Glumaceae and ferns will be in type probably within a week; so I like to have any additional material within that time.
Regardfully
your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Please, do not take public notice of the print of my address, as the publication of the R.G.S.A., pertaining to it, has not yet appeared.
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B89.10.01; M had evidently sent proof sheets or a pre-print to Tate, probably with this letter.
How far is the printing of your Flora
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Tate (1890).
progressed? Perhaps you can place it as ready before the Melbourne-meeting of the Australian Association.
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The second congress of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was to be held in Melbourne in January 1890.