From Patrick O'Shanesy to Ferdinand von Mueller   5 May 1877

Rockhampton¹

May 5 1877

Dear Baron Mueller

I have much pleasure in forwarding a few samples of plants which I have just got on a flying visit along the Great Northern Railway.

I also enclose a sample of the Gum of the "brigalow" As the above named Railway runs through new country an interesting collection of plants could be made there if time could be spared to do so. Your Solanum elachophyllum, of which I enclose a fragment, appears to be rare in that district, it is well worth cultivating.

Sincerely

Yours

P. A. O'Shanesy

P.S. The enclosed Goodenia and Lobelia?, which are also found at Dingo,² I have not time to label. Their flowers are respectively yellow, and pale blue.

Goodenia

Lobelia

Solanum elachophyllum