From John McKibbin¹    11 October 1881

Victoria Parade

Maryboro'²

11/10/81

Dear Sir

Yours just to hand³ I think I have got a T. Carnea⁴ as I was out in search for some T. Antennifera to send you — I found them (3 specimens one I send in bloom & 2 bloom off) amongst the T. Antfra⁵ — which is rather scarce — Of the species you do me the honor to name after me⁶ I have found them in 2 places some miles distant, but they are scarce, it is out of bloom but I have about a dozen tubers in my garden as a reserve — I send 2 or 3 I had pressed of it — I also send T. Antennifera and of T. Carnea⁷ I send some of [the]⁸ larger kind but the smaller kind is out of bloom some time in this district

The light purplish one I I⁹ send. I do not know whether I sent before or not — but it seems to be nearly allied to T. longifolia as it [is]¹⁰ generally found near them & pretty plentiful — Of the A5 & A4 I sent you some time ago I never got any more of them as they were in bloom early and indeed all the Orchids are out of bloom here except these I send and T. longifolia

I enclose a few branchlets of shrubs & plants, which you will oblige by giving their names, as I have been asked to name them & although I know most of them, I wish to have you as an Authority before giving the names —

With thanks for your past kindness I have the honor to be, Dear Sir,

Yours obediently

J N McKibbin

Baron Von Mueller K.C.M.G., MD &c &c &c.

Thelymitra Antennifera

Thelymitra Carnea

Thelymitra longifolia