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Physical location:

No. 573, folder 30, series 4, MS 610 Deane family papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra. 86.12.10a

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Deane, 1886-12-10 [86.12.10a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-12-10a-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

10/12/86
As I have to see some descriptions of new plants yet through the press this year, dear Mr Deane, I would beg of you, to let me kindly have in time the specimen of Mr Campbells Conifer, to which you allude,
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Deane's letter not found.
as it may be possibly new, as it is not likely the
Pherosphaera Fitzgeraldi

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, described by me in 1881 from a specimen, obtained by Mr R Fitzgerald at the Katoomba-Cataract.
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Blue Mountains, NSW.
Perhaps his locality is a second one for this rare plant, and you may be able to give additional information on its size and habit, and furnish an additional supply of specimens of both sexes.
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The plant proved to be a Callitris; see M to H. Deane, 30 December 1886, in this edition as 86.12.30a.
The new place for
Lyperanthus

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is interesting. I have it from Mr Bäuerlen found near Milton.
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NSW. in this edition as 86.12.30a
I should like also much, to see Mr Walter Campbell's plant of
Darwinia

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.
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See M to H. Deane, 30 December 1886, in this edition as 86.12.30a.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.