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RB MSS M49, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 84.04.27
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Pterostylis nana
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Preferred Citation:
John McKibbin to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-04-27. 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/1880-9/1884/84-04-27-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026
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MS found with a specimen of Pterostylis pedunculata (MEL 1560864). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 2/5/84, F.vM'. Letter not found.
Drummond
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Vic.
27/4/84
I am sorry to find you are not in so good health as I, and many others equally indebted
to you for your usual kindness, could wish. I hope you will soon get over it Dear
Baron
I should not trespass further on you at present, but I am anxious to have you see
the other Pterostylis if it is yet in bloom. I have asked my son to enclose some if
possible in this note & forward to you — It is not the one with double pointed labellum
but another somewhat resembling it, but more like Pt. nana, but nana is not yet above
ground & this one is nearly if not out of blom
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bloom?
I fear I have lost the one with double labellum as there was only one patch & I fail
yet to see any coming up —
I have much pleasure in submitting myself
Your very obt Sevnt
J N McKibbin