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RBG Kew, Archives, Miscellaneous correspondence. 91.03.21a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Ridley, 1891-03-21 [91.03.21a]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-03-21a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

21/3/91
I am not certain, dear Mr Ridley, whether I thanked you already for the highly valuable sending of dried plants, lately received, or whether I stopped short at the intention. My tour to N.Z. brought my correspondence in arrear, and I am overwhelmed with extrawork for the new geographic expedition to Central Australia, which is just at the eve of departure on expense of Sir Thomas Elder,
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Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition, 1891-2.
the plan for it originating from my presidential adress, delivered at the Melbourne meeting of the Australian
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Error for Australasian.
Assoc for Adv. of Sc.
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B90.01.01.
Mr Lea sent me just on your and his behalf the important volume on your expedition to Noronha.
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Ridley (1891). Ilha Fernando de Noronha, a small island in the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil, N.E. of Recife.
I have sent the Rev. Gentleman some small volumes of mine in return. It was on your and his part a mark of great attention.
Regardfully your
Ferd.von Mueller.
I need not say, that I shall be particularly glad to remain in extensive interchange with you
I find, after getting good specimens with pollinia, that my doubtful
Eulophia Holtzei

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is a Pachystoma (Apaturia) Holtzei.
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M expressed uncertainty in his description of Eulophia holtzei in B89.07.03, p. 55; the transfer to Pachystoma was indicated in B92.03.02, p. 180.
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller.