The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 3 Elizabeth Street ¶ Hobart Town ¶ Tas. ¶ Nov 23 /76 ¶ My dear Baron — ¶ ¶ I am much puzzled — though I dare say I ought not to be — by the enclosed plant — of which I find abundance on a wettish pie...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M72, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 76.11.23

Preferred Citation:

William Spicer to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-11-23. 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/1870-9/1876/76-11-23-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

3 Elizabeth Street

Hobart Town

Tas.

Nov 23 /76

My dear Baron —

I am much puzzled — though I dare say I ought not to be — by the enclosed plant — of which I find abundance on a wettish piece of waste land just outside the town. It is very "Erigeroid" in appearance — but I cannot establish its identity. Will you kindly do so for me?

Many thanks for the description of Isolepis gaudichaudiana. I wish our Museum Library was richer in Botanical works, — then perhaps I should not have to trouble you so often.

Our friend Father Woods

J. Tenison Woods.

has left the Island for Queensland — or rather was to have left it some weeks ago, but he has been very dangerously ill at Launceston. I hear now he is better, & so I suppose he has left. He will be a great loss to us here.

We have missed getting a good Herbarium — W. Archer's. It was sent to England — & Dr Hooker advised us we could have it for £60. However the Government has refused the money, & the Society

Royal Society of Tasmania?

cannot afford to buy it, it will be sold in England.

Many Archer specimens, not all of which are from his personal herbarium, are at Kew.

I am very sorry for this, as it was so purely Tasmanian.

I remain

Yrs very truly

W. W. Spicer

Isolepis gaudichaudiana