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From Charles Barnard to Ferdinand von Mueller   23 Dec 1880

Gulgong

New South Wales

23 December [1880]1

Baron Mueller K.C.M.G. &c

Dear Baron

I herewith send you a piece of some proteaceous plant, new to me, which I should be glad to know the name of & whether it is extensively known. The original plant of this portion does not stand more than a foot high when found growing. It is very rare in this neighbourhood; & is found only in dry sandy soil.

I fancy I have detected fossil foliage much resembling this plant in the blackish clay of the lead whence these fossil fruits came, which I have from time to time sent you.

For over two years past now, the "claim" has been closed where I obtained these botanical specimens, & so I have not been able lately to procure any more.

Feeling sure that this member of the Proteaceae — probably a Grevillea or Hakea — was rare, I thought I could not do better than send you a specimen

Yours faithfully

Chas E. Barnard. M.D.

Grevillea

Hakea

Proteaceae

1

editorial addition. On the specimen label, M has given the collection date as 1880.

2

MS found with a specimen of Isopogon petiolaris (MEL 1533009).

Please cite as “FVM-80-12-23,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/80-12-23