The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: C. of E. Grammar School, Geelong ¶ May 22nd 1891 ¶ Sir Ferdinand v. Mueller KCMG ¶ ¶ &c ¶ ¶ &c ¶ My dear Sir...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M108b, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 91.05.22

Plant names

Hormosira Banksii
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Incodium chondrophyllum
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Notheia anomala
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Preferred Citation:

J. Bracebridge Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1891-05-22. 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/1890-6/1891/91-05-22-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 24/5/91'. Letter not found.

C. of E. Grammar School, Geelong

MS also bears the crest of the school.

May 22nd 1891

Sir Ferdinand v. Mueller KCMG

&c&c

My dear Sir

I this day forward by parcels delivery my annual consignment of Victorian Marine Algae and a small parcel for the great and venerable Professor at Lund

J. Agardh.

— You will note among the specimens Harv. growing as a parasite upon

Fucodium chondrophyllum?

— I do not know that it has ever before been found on any plant except and the remarks made on the subject by Harvey in his Phycologica Australica vol IV. plate ccxiii make this discovery peculiarly interesting.

Harvey wrote: 'This little plant abounds wherever grows commonly, and is always strictly parasitical upon that species, being the only known Fucoid which is truly a parasite' (Harvey (1858-63), vol. 4, comments on Plate CCXIII, ).

Believe me to remain

Yours very sincerely

J Bracebridge Wilson