Melbourne, May 10, 1&77 



It was very kind of you, esteemed Doctor, to take the time with Dr. Barroeta 

 regarding Information about industrial plants of Mexico. Therefor I also turned 

 directly to him. I was very happy to receive your photograph and have given it a 

 very prominent place in my album. Please also accept my small picture as a 

 souvenir. 



Last week I acquired a book-shop. Last week in book trade I acquired the 

 volumes of the surveys which also contain your excellent treatise about cacti 

 etc. More than a dozen years ago Dr. Asa Gray sent me the seed of Cereus 

 giganteus , from which I grew magnificent plants for my greenhouses. What 

 lovely plants you do have in the United States, namely in the Western plains. 

 The volume about the plants of California must enrapture every connoissenr. 



I can never become satiated in looking at your beautiful and rare trees. 

 Through me more American trees (namely conifers) exist around Melbourne than 

 Australien. 



I will regard the continuation of your correspondence as a source of 

 happiness. 



Your devoted, 



F. von Mueller 



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