The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: The Leader Office ¶ melbourne ¶ 16 Novr ¶ 18 ¶ 89 ¶ My dear Baron ¶ ¶ Can you oblige me with the name of the enclosed miserable specimen? ¶ ¶ Thanks for the American Garden....

Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M47, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 89.11.16a

Preferred Citation:

William Elliott to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1889-11-16 [89.11.16a]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-11-16a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Centaurea calcitropa (MEL 2157854). MS annotation by M: 'Centaurea Calcitropa L. statu abnormi'.

The Leader Office

melbourne 16 Novr 18 89

My dear Baron

Can you oblige me with the name of the enclosed miserable specimen?

Thanks for the American Garden.

Faithfully yours

in haste

W. Elliott