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From Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller   14 May 1883

Meredith, Vic.

May 14th1

Dear Sir,

I have sent a few specimens along with this

No (1) found in scrub & grass

(2) —

(3) Helichrysum —

(4) Ranunculaceae? (order)

(5) Banks of Moorabool2

(6) Casuarina —?

Also a curious shaped fung Should these be pressed? I have flattened this I'm afraid too much. However I can obtain others similar

I should like very much to introduce Epacris impressa into the gardens here3 Can I do so from seed or must I obtain the young plants?

Yours Very Truly

Sidney Johnson

Casuarina

Epacris impressa

Helichrysum

Ranunculaceae

1

Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation.

2

Moorabool River, Vic.

3

See also S. Johnson to M, 20 May 1883.

4

MS found with a specimen of Casuarina littoralis (MEL 564731). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 16/5/83'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-83-05-14,” 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/83-05-14