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From William Fitzgerald to Ferdinand von Mueller   20 Mar 1893

St Helens1

March 20th 1893

Honoured Sir

Again allow me to draw your attention to the enclosed specimen. I make it a Senecio but cannot make it agree with any described as belonging to Tasmania. This will be the third time I have attempted to bring this plant under your notice. It is rather disheartening to have the results of a long tramp thrown aside.2 I am rather pushed for time being about to start on a trip to the Blue Tier3 botanising etc.

Thanking you in anticipation believe me to remain yours faithfully

Wm V. Fitzgerald

To Baron F. von Mueller K.C.M.G. etc etc

P.S. Is the plant anything like Senecio brachyglossus

W.V.F.

Senecio brachyglossus

1

Tas.

2

See W. Fitzgerald to M, 26 February 1893.

3

A mountain group in Tas.

4

MS found with a specimen of Senecio (MEL 2133967). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 31/3/93'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-93-03-20,” 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/93-03-20