From Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller 17 Oct 1883
Meredith1
Octr 17th2
Dear Sir.
The children3 have brought some plants new to me specimens of which I send.
No 2 appears very similar to C. Patersoni,4 except that the colour is much darker. (3) Sarsaparilla5 —?
(5) I have marked (a) (b) as I am not sure whether they are different orchids or not; one retaining its colour & the other drying very dark.
(6) Is a poor specimen but the best of those brought. Is it Thysanotus Patersoni?
(7) The 3rd kind of Goodenia I have found here — foliage leaves different from G. ovata.
(8) Is a good deal like Glossodia major except that the labellum has glands or teeth in this specimen.
I have examined a great quantity of Conjugateae and Desmidiaceae but have found nothing worth sending, the latter being of the ordinary crescent-shaped type6 
specimens of which I have previously7 forwarded. I have failed in raising Chamaescillas Sown in sand & covered ⅛ inch. None have yet appeared although sown over a month.
Yours Truly
Sidney Johnson
Caladenia Patersoni
Chamaescilla
Conjugateae
Desmidiaceae
Glossodia
Goodenia ovata
Thysanotus Patersoni
Vic.
Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation.
Pupils at the school where Johnson taught.
Caladenia patersoni.
Sarsaparilla is a common name of more than one species.
A small dotted crescent shape included here. 83-10-17b_image01.jpg
Underlined with a wavy line.
MS found with a specimen of Caladenia clavigera (MEL 1618674). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 17/10/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-83-10-17b,” 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