The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melb. bot. Garden ¶ 12/2/68. ¶ ¶ Let me thank you, dear Dr Story, for your kind letter of 31 Jan, ¶ just received. I have sent to the Roy. Soc. of Tasmania notes on such plants only as are particula...

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Physical location:

C7, DX19, Cotton/Story papers, University of Tasmania Archives, Hobart. 68.02.12

Plant names

Calocephalus Brownii
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Cassinia spectabilis
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Euphorbia Chamaesyce
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Phyllanthus Gunnii
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to George Story, 1868-02-12. 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/1860-9/1868/68-02-12-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS annotation by Story: 'Calorephalus Brownii | 2726 The strong scentd plant at Rby Hills | | Euphorb[i]a'.

See also G. Story to M, February 1868 (in this edition as 68-02-00).

Melb. bot. Garden

12/2/68.

Let me thank you, dear Dr Story, for your kind letter of 31 Jan,

G. Story to M, 29 January 1868?

just received. I have sent to the Roy. Soc. of Tasmania notes on such plants only as are particularly rare or not at all contained in Dr Hookers work.

J. Hooker (1860).

These notes, if acceptable to the Society, I can from time to time enlarge & thus do justice to any of your sendings. At all events your plants will duely be taken notice of in the "Australian flora",

Bentham (1863-78).

of which the 4th vol is under elaboration. The little Euphorbiaceous plant sent by you is not the but Brogniart's

i.e. Brongniart.

. You sent further in your last letter my your Silversail

your Silversail interlined, with an indicated insertion between a and composite. It is given here where it makes more sense.

(a composite with white flower-heads), R. Brown's (with panicles of yellow [shining] flowers) and J. Hooker's .

Your wish for Rhubarb seeds or roots &c shall have due attention at the proper season

your very regardful

Ferd Mueller