The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 31/1/90. ¶ ¶ I had some months ago, dear Mr Dyer, sent to me on my request from near the Murchison-River ¶ by post ¶ cuttings ¶ of the two Verticordia, which are still under bell-glasses here and ...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1882-90, f. 301. 90.01.31

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1890-01-31. 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/1890-6/1890/90-01-31-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

31/1/90.

Date stamped: Royal Gardens Kew 10. Mar. 90.

I had some months ago, dear Mr Dyer, sent to me on my request from near the Murchison-River

WA.

by post cuttings of the two , which are still under bell-glasses here and with bottom warmth.

See M to W. Thiselton-Dyer, 28 January 1890.

If I get them well to root I will send established plants. But to expedite matters, I have taken measures, that you receive a trial sending of such cuttings direct from W.A. by post. Mr Gamble got from

Error for in India?

India cuttings all right from me and I from him. So the branches will likely travel as far as to you also safely, and I have taken care, that they do not arrive before May, so as not to get hurt by frost.

The elaboration of Sir Will. MacGregor's alpine plants

B89.13.11.

took til nearly the beginning of December as a byework, the daily routine engagements taking up most of my time

as a byework … time in central margin f 301 back, with intended position indicated by asterisks.

So in the sparehours of one month the presidential adress had to be written for the Australian Assoc! So I had not even time at last to correct the proof properly; hence Lord Rosse's name was printed Ross, and several other inaccuracies and some omissions of names occurred, which all will be mended in the volume .

B90.13.13; see also B90.01.01, which includes the misprints.

Regardfully yours always

Ferd von Mueller

I sent moss and tin sheet for packing to W.A.

This sentence is written in the left margin of f. 301 back, adjacent to the passage explaining the steps taken to send cuttings to Kew.