[The secretary, Mr. Gwynne, read a letter he had received from Baron Ferdinand Mueller, Melbourne, forwarding the description of a new acacia,1 and sending on seeds of same, and asking the Society to favor him with West Australian plants and flowers to be used in connection with his botanical studies.]
Probably B93.07.02, a description of Acacia rossei, from the 'interior of South-Western Australia; communicated by Mr. W. Webb'. William Webb of Albany was a regular correspondent and supplier of plants to M.
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Albany literary and debating society', Australian advertiser (Albany, WA), 3 November 1893. p. 3, a report of the fortnightly meeting of the society held on 2 November. Gwynne has not been further identified.
Please cite as “FVM-93-10-00i,” 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