The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [Some conversation took place in reference to the plant known as Grevillea Fosterii. It appears this variety was exhibited at a previous meeting, and Baron von Mueller had written to state that he tho...

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72.03.00e

Plant names

Grevillea Banksii
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Grevillea Fosterii
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to the Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1872-03 [72.03.00e]. 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/1870-9/1872/72-03-00e-final.odt>, accessed May 10, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from a report of the 'last meeting' of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, Leader, 16 March 1872, p. 8. The monthly meeting of the Society was held on 6 March; see Argus, 6 March 1872, p. 4.

[Some conversation took place in reference to the plant known as . It appears this variety was exhibited at a previous meeting, and Baron von Mueller had written to state that he thought the name had been given in error, as he knew of no such plant. Specimens had accordingly been sent to the baron, who had reported the plant as the old , discovered nearly a century ago.]