The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Meredith ¶ Nov. 14th 1883 ¶ Dear Sir — ¶ ¶ I send 7 new specimens. Of these No 5 is very rare here, this being the first time I have come across it. ¶ ¶ Will you be kind enough to write the followin...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M12, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.11.14

Plant names

Bossiaea buxifolia
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Preferred Citation:

Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-11-14. 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/1880-9/1883/83-11-14-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 15/11/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.

Meredith

Vic.

Nov. 14th 1883

Dear Sir —

I send 7 new specimens. Of these No 5 is very rare here, this being the first time I have come across it.

Will you be kind enough to write the following which looks like "Booaraca

Altered by M to 'Bossiaea'.

buxifolia" but I am not sure.

I hope to be able to send some fresh specimens of slimy & fibrous matter in a few days. The weather has been so unfavourable during the past week that I have not been able to get about.

Yours Truly

Sidney Johnson