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RBG Kew, Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1891-1896, f. 36 92.09.07

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1892-09-07. 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/1890-6/1892/92-09-07-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

7/9/92
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Date stamped Royal Gardens Kew 16 Oct [92.] and annotated by John Baker: JGB 18/10/92.
The distribution of the spare-specimens of plants, gathered during the Elder-Expedition,
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Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2.
dear Dr Dyer, takes place (on my own desire) from Adelaide , but will probably be carried out only some few months hence, when the whole 800 phanerogams will have been carefully examined. I revised about 500 already after Prof Tates preliminary naming. I find only about one dozen actually new sp. among them. You will receive one of the best sets for Kew.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.