Document information

Physical location:

Inward correspondence 1854-1900, G. King, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 96.09.30

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Georgina King, 1896-09-30. 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/1890-6/1896/96-09-30-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

31/9/96
1
The date has been given incorrectly; the meeting of the Linnean Society to which M refers was held on 30 September.
Copy of dictated letter again.
2
Original letter not found. MS is a copy made by Georgina King. See also M to G. King, 16 September; M to G. King, 24 September 1896; and M to G. King, 28 September 1896.
Dear Miss King,
I have sent notes of B. floribunda to Mr Fletcher trusting they were in time for this evenings meeting at the Linnean Society.
3
Linnean Society of NSW; see B97.05.01. Fletcher was secretary of the Society.
When you have furnished the ripe fruit the distinctive notes can be augmented from fructed specimens. I hope no delay will arise in making known what has already been ascertained of the true characteristics of the flowers by yourself. Mr Fletcher will excuse on account of illness that I did not augment more notes already.
Always with regardful remembrance
your
Ferd. von Mueller
4
MS annotation by King, before the signature: '(Signed by the Baron)'.
P.S. It does not seem that B. floribunda grows outside N.S.W.