The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Kilmany Park, Sale ¶ 31st March/76 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I enclose the pod of a plant or shrub growing in the scrub on the banks of the Thomson River, Gipps Land As I have never seen it before perhaps it is...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 76.03.31

Preferred Citation:

William Pearson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-03-31. 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/1870-9/1876/76-03-31-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Marsdenia rostrata (MEL 113457).

Kilmany Park, Sale

Vic.

31st March/76

Dear Sir

I enclose the pod of a plant or shrub growing in the scrub on the banks of the Thomson River, Gipps Land As I have never seen it before perhaps it is a rarity. It is full of a substance something like cotton and in a more advanced stage is very tough and strong

Yours truly

Wm Pearson

MS annotation by M: 'Tylophora barbata RBr'.

Dr Mueller

Letterhead on the back of MS reads: 'Scott's Hotel, Melbourne'.