The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Surveyor Generals ¶ Office Sydney ¶ 28th June 78 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I hasten to send you a specimen of a little pea-plant or trefoil I searched for in Howes Island, ¶ but was unable to obtain except i...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M9, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 78.06.28a

Preferred Citation:

Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-06-28 [78.06.28a]. 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/1870-9/1878/78-06-28a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Medicago orbicularis (MEL 9508).

Surveyor Generals

Office Sydney

28th June 78

Dear Baron

I hasten to send you a specimen of a little pea-plant or trefoil I searched for in Howes Island,

Lord Howe Island.

but was unable to obtain except in leaf

I have just received it from that Island but cannot find it in your list in the Fragmenta.

Yours truly

Robt D Fitzgerald

It now might be described at once as other specimens are in Sydney.

RDF

MS has been folded to enclose the specimen, and the postcript is written on the outside.