Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M12, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.05.14

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-05-14. 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/1880-9/1883/83-05-14-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of littoralis (MEL 564731). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 16/5/83'. Letter not found.
Meredith, Vic.
May 14th
2
Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation.
Dear Sir,
I have sent a few specimens along with this
No(1) found in scrub & grass
(2) —
(3)
(4) ? (order)
(5) Banks of Moorabool
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Moorabool River, Vic.
(6) —?
Also a curious shaped fung Should these be pressed? I have flattened this I'm afraid too much. However I can obtain others similar
I should like very much to introduce into the gardens here
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See also S. Johnson to M, 20 May 1883.
Can I do so from seed or must I obtain the young plants?
Yours Very Truly
Sidney Johnson