The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: The Leader Office ¶ MELBOURNE ¶ July 2, ¶ 18 ¶ 90 ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ By this post I send some flowers of an annual plant from W. Australia, supposed to be a Rhodanthe. If you can supply me with t...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M47, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.07.02b

Plant names

Rhodanthe
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Preferred Citation:

William Elliott to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-07-02 [90.07.02b]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-07-02b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 3/7/90'. Letter not found.

The Leader Office

MELBOURNE July 2, 1890

My dear Baron,

By this post I send some flowers of an annual plant from W. Australia, supposed to be a . If you can supply me with the name from the deficient material I should feel greatly.

I hope your health has not suffered from the cold weather.

Faithfully Yours

W. Elliott