Adraville,
Hunters Hill,1
9th Decr 89
Dear Baron
The specimen of Prasophyllum Frenchii came two days after I wrote to you, and I was able to make a drawing from it. It comes very close indeed to P. fuscum I can see no distinction from the form I obtained in South Australia except that the petals are bent [falcatily] downwards, that the labellum is a little longer as also the wings of the column.
I remain Dear Baron
yours truly
Robt D Fitzgerald
If you happen to recognise the tree of which I inclose leaves I would be much obliged for the name. They grew from a fruit about the size of an apple, of which I once sent you a drawing.2 It was obtained on the Richmond River.3
Prasophyllum Frenchii
Prasophyllum fuscum
Sydney.
A drawing of species was sent again with R. Fitzgerald to M, 14 December 1889; it is not known when a version was originally sent. R. Fitzgerald to M, 3 January 1891 contains further information about the species.
NSW.
MS found with a specimen of Prasophyllum frenchii (MEL 54609). MS annotation by M: 'Answ. 12/12/89 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-89-12-09,” 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