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From Robert Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller   9 Jan 1882

Surveyor Generals

Office Sydney

9 Jan 82

Dear Baron

I knew that Psilotum triquetrum had been obtained at Lord Howes Island1 but the Lycopod.2 I sent you seemed somewhat different to me in its pendent fruit stems I therefore again send you a specimen with some from the rocks at Hunters Hill.3 The reason I sent the fern was that the seed I think (at least in those I kept) is on the under side of the leaf whereas the Deparia now in seed in my green house has them all on the upper side. Please let me know if the naming of other specimens enclosed is correct.4 E King5 is now in town from Howes Island and I shall give him the portion of your letter which refers to Corynocarpus6 and something may be done but I think it would be well to send me specimens for this Collector

I remain

Dear Baron

Yours truly

Robt D Fitzgerald

Enclosed specimens Atkinsonia Ligustrina and Haloragis Alata?

Atkinsonia Ligustrina

Corynocarpus

Deparia

Haloragis Alata

Psilotum triquetrum

1

Lord Howe Island.

2

i.e. a member of the Lycopodiaceae.

3

On the north shore of Sydney Harbour.

4

See postscript.

5

Edward King.

6

Letter not found.

7

MS found with a specimen of Ipomaea (MEL 95475). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 12/1/82'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-82-01-09,” 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/82-01-09