From Edward Ramsay to Ferdinand von Mueller   2 Oct 1886

Oct. 2nd

1886

My dear Baron

You will be pleased to hear that this afternoon I was fortunate in finding the locality of the long looked for Alg Claudia bennetteana¹ (Harv) For the last 6 years I have dredged and trawled in vain, both inside and outside Port Jackson — fortunately we came across it, in a place least expected and have a dozen good specimens some 6 to 8 [m] across also some very minute spms² like that figured by Dr Harvey

I regret to say none shows signs of fruit but now we know where to get it, I will visit the place every week during the present year & so will find it in time — it lives in from 3 to 5 fathoms

with many kind regards

believe me

my dear Baron

yours truly

E. P. Ramsay

The Baron

Sir Ferd von Mueller KCMG

&c &c &c

Claudia bennetteana