The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 20/9/94 ¶ ¶ Indeed, dear Mr Williamson, I shall be glad, if you will put for me flowering and fruiting specimens of Leeuwenhoekia ¶ Sonderi into strong spirits, as I like to examine closely its stru...

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Physical location:

Box 1791/15, Williamson Papers, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 94.09.20

Plant names

Grevillea
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Leeuwenhoekia Sonderi
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Leeuwenhoekia dubia
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Herbert Williamson, 1894-09-20. 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/1890-6/1894/94-09-20-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

20/9/94

Indeed, dear Mr Williamson, I shall be glad, if you will put for me flowering and fruiting specimens of Leeuwenhoekia

Leeuvenhookia, or Leewenhoekia, both spellings that M used in publications (B58.01.01, p. 18, and B83.03.04, p. 86 in which he gave Levenhookia as an alternate spelling).

Sonderi into strong spirits, as I like to examine closely its structure in comparison with the frequent L. dubia.

Williamson supplied the specimens requested; see M to H. Williamson, 27 November 1894.

May I advise, not to take off too many flowers of your

M had requested fruit of this in M to H. Williamson, October 1893 (in this edition as 93-10-00) and noted 'fruit not yet obtained' when he published it as G. williamsoni in B93.12.02, p. 129.

through your friend, so that the chances of getting fruits may be increased. The heaths on Curdie-River

Vic.

have never yet been exhaustively searched for plants. I was only once there. Should you find resin on the Grass-trees, would you kindly secure some for me?

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller