To Henry Deane   10 December 1886

10/12/86

 

As I have to see some descriptions of new plants yet through the press this year, dear Mr Deane, I would beg of you, to let me kindly have in time the specimen of Mr Campbells Conifer, to which you allude,1 as it may be possibly new, as it is not likely the Pherosphaera Fitzgeraldi, described by me in 1881 from a specimen, obtained by Mr R Fitzgerald at the Katoomba-Cataract.2 Perhaps his locality is a second one for this rare plant, and you may be able to give additional information on its size and habit, and furnish an additional supply of specimens of both sexes.3

The new place for Lyperanthus is interesting. I have it from Mr Bäuerlen found near Milton.4 I should like also much, to see Mr Walter Campbell's plant of Darwinia.5

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

 

Darwinia

Lyperanthus

Pherosphaera Fitzgeraldi

1
Deane's letter not found.
2
Blue Mountains, NSW.
3
The plant proved to be a Callitris; see M to H. Deane, 30 December 1886
4
NSW.
5
See M to H. Deane, 30 December 1886.

Please cite as “FVM-86-12-10a,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-12-10a