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From [James] Brown to Ferdinand von Mueller   17 Mar 1886

Holmwood

Alma Road

St Kilda1

March 17/86

honored Sir

Mr Fanning as2 a fern a frond is enclosed which he would very much like to know the name of i have taken it to some of the Gardeners Meetings as they cannot tell me the name of it or what Order it belong to, Mr Fanning would take as a great favour if you would kindly give the information

i remain your

Obedient

J Brown

1

Vic.

2

has?

3

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 22/3/86'. Letter not found. Correspondent almost certainly James Newbury Brown.

Please cite as “FVM-86-03-17,” 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/86-03-17