Ree. March 1, l88l 



Melbourne 



P. 0. stamp Jan. 21 ~ f 8l 



Dec. 4 f »80 



Your friendly letter f esteemed Doctor, which you dedicated to me at the same 

 time with a letter of our genial Behr, reminds me that I still have not acknowledged 

 the sending of your last exceedingly important writing about Pinus. This is the 

 year of the exhibition and, as public official, I could not remain out of the 

 Whirlpool of business that is involved with it. It was with great pleasure that 

 I heard of your seleciion for the search of the forest riches of California, be- 

 cause no one in all of North-America could spread a brighter light about this, and 

 no one will have a greater influence in bringing about a limitation of the des- 

 truetion of the forests there, the most beautiful on earth. For yours and Prof. 

 Sargents mission, America probably has to be thankful to the German statesman, 

 who since k years has helped in guiding the fate of the United States. 



I admire your vigorJ That it is still possible for yo 1 ) to travel through 

 high mountain areas, which are impassable in southern California and in Arizona. 

 Through you we will now probably learn more about the industrial value of the 

 oaks there. 



Hoping that you will be preserved for a long time for your admirers and 

 for science, I remain your, 



F. von Mueller 



I envy Dr. Behr for the good fortune in having become personally 

 acquainted with you. Prof. Hilgard is well known to me by name; I will send 

 him fresh seed. 



GARDEN 



GEORGE 



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