Ferdinand von Mueller

Newyearsday 1870

(Melb. bot. Garden)

I owe you still, dear Prof Decaisne, my best thanks for your obliging goodness in sending me the fragment of Stylidium setaceum from Labillardière collection. The analysis has demonstrated to me that De Candolle very correctly placed the plant next to Stylidium lineare, and that it has not immediate affinity to Styl. spinulosum. I have doubts, whether this plant of Labillardières may not have been gathered in Tasmania & like Acacia saligna be marked erroneously as from near Cape Leeuwin.

1

WA.

To ascertain this, I have requested Mr Pemberton Walcott, who resides near the place, where Labillardière collected in terra Leeuwin, to search over the locality well after any Stylidia, existing there.

2

Request Letter not found. No evidence of M's receiving any Sty d liium specimens from Walcott has been found.

The result will gladly be communicated to you.

With my best gratulation to the new decennium your very regardful