The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [27]/8/94. ¶ This time, highly esteemed Sir, you will receive algae from several parts of the coast of ¶ South Australia ¶ , collected by Mr O'Halloran, son of Major O'Halloran, with whom I was acqua...

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Handskr. Avdl., Universitetsbibliotek, Lund, Sweden. 94.08.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1894-08-27. 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/94-08-27>, accessed September 11, 2025

[27]/8/94.

Diesmal, hochgeehrter Herr, erhalten Sie Algen von mehreren Theilen der Küste Süd-Australiens , gesammelt von Mr O'Halloran, dem Sohne des Major's O'Halloran, mit welchem in der Mitte dieses Jahrhunderts ich damals in Süd-Australien bekannt war. Wegen meiner Freundschaft mit seinem Vater strengt sich dieser Herr besonders an Algen von der Küste Südaustraliens herbeizuschaffen, namentlich auch vom Strand westlich vom Spencer's Golf

Obgleich viele der Arten wohl bekannt sind, so müssen wir solche doch werth achten wegen Studien für die geographische Verbreitung.

Würde es möglich sein eine einfache Namensliste der sämmtlichen Algen Australiens erscheinen zu lassen, wie solche jetzt für die verschiedenen Colonien nach u nach bekannt geworden sind, ähnlich der Enumeratio im 11ten Bande der "Fragmenta", oder wie ich es im "Census" für die vascular Pflanzen Australien's gethan mit geographischen Indicationen. Ich könnte durch Vertheilung einer solchen Liste hier mehr zum Algen-Sammeln ermuthigen.

Sie ehrend der Ihre

Ferd von Mueller

[27]/8/94.

This time, highly esteemed Sir, you will receive algae from several parts of the coast of South Australia , collected by Mr O'Halloran, son of Major O'Halloran, with whom I was acquainted in the middle of this century at that time in South Australia. On account of my friendship with his father, this gentleman exerted himself to procure particularly algae from the coast of South Australia, especially also from the strand west of Spencers Gulf.

Although many of the species are probably known, yet we must regard them useful on account of studies for the geographical distribution.

Would it be possible to have a simple list of names of all the algae of Australia published, as now they have gradually become known for the various colonies, similar to the enumeration in the 11th volume of the Fragmenta ,

B81.13.12.

or like I did in the Census

B83.03.04 .

for the vascular plants of Australia with geographical indications? I could encourage more algae collecting here by distribution of such a list.

No such list has been found. There is a set of unpublished MS S 'A census of Australian Cryptogams' at MEL (RB MSS 772) that includes a bundle of Algae names. It is undated but estimated as 'ca. 1885'. This is probably the MS that M expected to publish in 1883 as the 'Evasculares for the 3rd part of the Census of plant species of Australia' (M to J. Agardh, 12 August 1882), although it might also have been intended as a supplement for the planned twelfth volume of Fragmenta, as in M to J. Agardh, 15 June 1885 (In this edition as 85-06-15a) reports that 'Unfortunately the printing of the Supplement list of Australian Evasculares has still not begun for the 12th volume of the Fragmenta'. The emphasis on 'printing' implies that the text was ready. Only the first fascicle of vol. 12 was issued (B82.12.03).

Respectfully your

Ferd von Mueller