Document information

Physical location:

Letter press copy book 2, p. 85, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane. 92.06.03

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1892-06-03. 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/1890-6/1892/92-06-03-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Colonial Botanists office
June 3rd [189]2
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editorial addition.
Dear Baron,
I have just received the specimen you have kindly sent me of F.v.M .
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B92.07.05, p. 43. The specimen M sent is almost certainly BRI-AQ0125629.
It is unfortunate that you had not referred to my publications for the same plant I published last year under the name of and specimens I sent to you among the Bellenden Ker plants n. 29.
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M recognised his oversight; see M to W. Thiselton-Dyer, July 1892 (in this edition as 92-07-00).
I feel sorry that you ignore my work. As colonial Botanist of Queensland it is my duty to collect describe and publish the flora and this I do to the best of my ability, prior to my appointment I cared not who named & described so long as the work was done. I work hard and take a deep interest in my work, but if you will not acknowledge the work I cannot help it — you will remember that few of my plants appear in your Census of Australian plants.
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B89.12.03.
And my work upon the New Guinea handed to me by Sir W MacGregor I have heard nothing about since I sent them on to you a copy of your report
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B89.13.11.
I think should have reached me long ere this. No one can have a higher opinion of you as a botanist but I dont think you treat me as a friend and fellow worker in the Science
Yours very truly
F M Bailey