The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: To Baron Sir. F. Von Mueller ¶ Melbourne ¶ My Lord ¶ ¶ I have to thank you for your kind letter of the 13th inst, ¶ with your lithographed portrait which I feel honoured to posses

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Physical location:

RB MSS M53, Library, Royal Botanic Garden Melbourne. 95.02.20

Plant names

Pimelea
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Preferred Citation:

Jessie Hussey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-02-20. 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/1890-6/1895/95-02-20-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of phylicoides (MEL 55868), with M’s specimen label ‘ curvifolia R.Br. var.’. See also J. Hussey to M, 2 December 1894, and J. Hussey to M, 3 January 1895.

To Baron Sir. F. Von Mueller

Melbourne

My Lord

I have to thank you for your kind letter of the 13th inst,

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with your lithographed portrait which I feel honoured to posses — You sent me a splendid photograph of yourself in June 1893 (it came on my birthday) I greatly value these, and all other offerings I receive from you —

I regret being unable to send well developed fruiting specimens of the 321 I had no opportunity of visiting the locality where it grows between the middle of Dec, and last Monday, when I went in search of it, but could not see one plant holding fruit. I will search further if possible — The seeds of this which I send in the parcel today, were taken from plants gathered in the middle of Dec — I also send two or three specimens gathered at the same time, which I think are bearing a few fruit

With kind regards

I am yours truly

Jessie. L. Hussey

Port Elliot

SA.

20/2/95