The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 18/10/90. ¶ ¶ Allow my best thanks to be expressed, noble Friend, for the kind sending of your latest splendid paper. I admire the fullness of new observations which at the same time are expressed st...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1890-10-18. 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/90-10-18>, accessed September 11, 2025

18/10/90.

Lassen Sie meinen besten Dank ausgesprochen sein, edler Freund, für die gütige Übersendung Ihrer prächtigen jüngsten Abhandlung. Ich bewundere die Fülle neuer Beobachtungen, die dazu noch in so schöne classische Worte ausgesprochen sind! Will nur hoffen, dass die Stand hält. An dem einzigen bekannten Standort ist ein Pulver-Magazin errichtet, so dass niemand sich dem Platz in einem Boote nähern darf. Nach einem Briefe von Dr Elliott, welchen ich kürzlich erhielt, werden bald mehr Algen von Champion Bay bereit sein. Ich freue mich besonders im Interesse meiner Anstalt, dass Sie auch meiner in diesen neuen Beiträgen gedacht haben.

Sie ehrend der Ihre

Ferd. von Mueller.

18/10/90.

Allow my best thanks to be expressed, noble Friend, for the kind sending of your latest splendid paper. I admire the fullness of new observations which at the same time are expressed still in such beautiful classical words! Will just hope that the

The paper received is evidently Agardh (1873-90), part 6, where on p. 117 Agardh published Sonderia as a new genus authored by M, to which he transferred the species described by Harvey as Claudea bennettiana, citing 'F. de Muell. in litter.' [in correspondence] as authority. (See the bibliographical comment in n. 2, T. Ware to M, 12 June 1874 (in this edition as 74-06-12a).) , described by Lehmann in 1844, had been shown to be a later synonym of Drosera of Linnaeus, and the name was thus considered to be available as a generic name; see M to J. Whitelegge, 3 November 1886. J. Agardh to M, 25 December 1886, discussed the similarities of specimens to Claudea and Vanvoorstia, but said that fruiting specimens were needed in order to be sure. Agardh's description ends with 'Fructibus Sonderiae adhuc ignotis, certius de Genere vix judicare liceat' [With the fruits of Sonderia as yet unknown, it is scarcely allowable to pass judgment on the Genus with greater assurance]; M therefore continued seeking fruiting specimens (see M to J. Agardh, 15 February 1893).

holds its ground. A powder magazine is erected at the only known locality,

Goat Island in Sydney Harbour, at the entrance to the Parramatta River.

so that no one may approach the place in a boat. According to a letter from Dr Elliott

Charles Elliott; letter not found. M had sent previous consignments from Elliott to Agardh; see, for example, M to J. Agardh, 16 June 1890 (in this edition as 90-06-16a).

that I recently received, more algae from Champion Bay

WA.

will soon be ready. I am particularly pleased in the interest of my institution that you have also thought of mine in these new contributions.

Agardh made many references to M as the supplier of specimens from Elliott, Spalding and others, and from his own collections.

Respectfully your

Ferd. von Mueller