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Physical location:

RB MSS M49, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.05.26b

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

John McKibbin to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-05-26 [83.05.26b]. 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/1880-9/1883/83-05-26b-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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Ms found with a specimen of Pterostylis concinna (MEL 1560824). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 28/5/83, FvM.' Letter not found.
Junction Hotel
Drummond
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Vic.
26th May
Herewith inclose a couple of Orchids, Dear Baron, that you will oblige much by giving the names, No 1 is much resembling Pt.
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Pterostylis.
Concinna, but too early for it to be in bloom & No 2 is also somewhat like Pt. nana but I never had nana bloom till august — it is now out of bloom but I did not get down to gather it till now but it blooms early in May — I had it last season but I was too late for the perfect bloom too, — I have been hunting about the sources of the Coliban & Lodden
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Coliban and Loddon Rivers, Vic.
for the last few weeks but as yet I only get such as I got in the Maryborough District
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Vic.
En passant — I got my Agent in Maryborough to collect some bark of the iron bark gum & send it to you in December last & he informed me that he sent it as I desired addressed to you I hope you got it & that it was such as you wanted — I desired him to send some off the young saplings as well as from the full grown tree that you might see its young growth as well — if you deemed it necessary
I remain Dr Baron
your obt servt
John N. McKibbin
Baron von Mueller K.C.MG. MD &c &c