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Physical location:

RB MSS M46, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 75.07.21

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

William Woolls to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1875-07-21. 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/1870-9/1875/75-07-21-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of
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scandens (MEL 2208733).
Richmond
2
NSW.
July 21 /75
My dear doctor,
When Mr Fitzgerald went to the Kurrajong
3
NSW.
the day before yesterday, I asked him to examine the plants of
Palmeria

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once more. To my delight, he brought me the accompanying specimen, which I suppose to be that of the female flowers. We must now search for the males! The flowers are yellowish.
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Woolls continued his interest in
Palmeria

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, reporting that 'from specimens which I forwarded to' M from Illawarra, 'that eminent botanist inclines to the opinion that [P. scandens and P. racemosa] must be united' (Woolls (1882a)) (letters not found). M recognised only P. scandens in B89.12.03, p. 6.
I send my remarks on Mr F's book.
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Probably a copy of the anonymous review, almost certainly by Woolls, of the first part of R. Fitzgerald (1875-94), Sydney morning herald, 21 July 1875, p. 3.
Between ourselves , I wish he had reserved his essay
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Fitzgerald's Darwinian introduction (vol. 1, pp. 1–5) focusing on the fertilization and fecundity of orchids. See also C. Darwin to R. Fitzgerald, 16 July 1875 (Burkhardt et al., (1985- ), vol. 23, pp. 276-7).
for a separate paper. It seems out of place .
The drawings are beautifully done
With kind regards
Yours very sincerely
W. Woolls
Baron F. von Mueller C.M.G