The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [We learn that a parcel of dried plants has been received by Baron von Mueller from Mr. Alex. Forrest, by whose party they were collected, in the course of his geographic expedition from Nickol Bay ¶ ...

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79.04.20

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Begonia
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Alexander Forrest to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-04-20. 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/1870-9/1879/79-04-20-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Horticultural notes', Leader, 2 August 1879, p. 8.

[We learn that a parcel of dried plants has been received by Baron von Mueller from Mr. Alex. Forrest, by whose party they were collected, in the course of his geographic expedition from Nickol Bay

WA.

to Port Darwin. The plants were despatched from Beagle Bay, lat. 16.56, long. 122.45,

WA.

on 20th April. Among them is a , the first ever discovered in Australia.

M was doubtful about this identification and consulted Joseph Hooker at Kew; see M to J. Hooker, 29 January 1883 (in this edition as 83-01-29a); J. Hooker to M, 12 March 1883; and M to J. Hooker, 5 May 1883 (in this edition as 83-05-05a). M did not include in the catalogue of plants collected on the expedition, B81.13.04.

Later, he asked Otto Tepper to encourage his son to search for in the same area, complaining that Alex Forrest had picked only a single leaf, M to O. Tepper, 13 August 1889.

A screw pine, was also found. Mr. Forrest states that the party passed over a splendid pastoral country, well-watered, which he expects will soon be taken up. He hoped to reach Port Darwin in due time.]