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RB MSS M12, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.10.17b

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Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-10-17 [83.10.17b]. 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/1880-9/1883/83-10-17b-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Caladenia clavigera (MEL 1618674). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 17/10/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Meredith
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Vic.
Octr 17th
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Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation.
Dear Sir.
The children
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Pupils at the school where Johnson taught.
have brought some plants new to me specimens of which I send.
No 2 appears very similar to C. Patersoni,
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Caladenia patersoni.
except that the colour is much darker. (3) Sarsaparilla
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Sarsaparilla is a common name of more than one species.
—?
(5) I have marked (a) (b) as I am not sure whether they are different orchids or not; one retaining its colour & the other drying very dark.
(6) Is a poor specimen but the best of those brought. Is it
Thysanotus Patersoni

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?
(7) The 3rd kind of Goodenia I have found here — foliage leaves different from G. ovata.
(8) Is a good deal like
Glossodia

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major except that the labellum has glands or teeth in this specimen.
I have examined a great quantity of
Conjugateae

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and
Desmidiaceae

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but have found nothing worth sending, the latter being of the ordinary crescent-shaped type
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A small dotted crescent shape included here.
specimens of which I have previously
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Underlined with a wavy line.
forwarded. I have failed in raising
Chamaescilla

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s Sown in sand & covered ⅛ inch. None have yet appeared although sown over a month.
Yours Truly
Sidney Johnson