The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: School 1916 ¶ May 4th 80 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Knowing that you will not deem it too much trouble to reply to a very poor botanist, I have the honor to forward to you specimen of plant growing in this neighbour...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 80.05.04

Preferred Citation:

Alexander Huggard to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1880-05-04. 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/1880-9/1880/80-05-04-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Pterostylis sp. (MEL 1560859). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 6/5/80'. Letter not found.

School 1916

White Hills Primary School, Bendigo, Vic.

May 4th 80

Sir,

Knowing that you will not deem it too much trouble to reply to a very poor botanist, I have the honor to forward to you specimen of plant growing in this neighbourhood and to request you to name its order & genus &c.

The specimen has been presented to me by a pupil and I am too weak in botany to classify it myself. We call it parrot's beak from its likeness to one.

Hoping you will excuse this

I have the honor to remain

Sir,

Your obt Servt

Alex. Huggard

White Hills

Sandhurst

Former name for Bendigo, Vic.

The Baron Von Mueller,

&c&c