202 Pitt Street
Sydney 27th Decr /93
My Dear Baron,
I have much pleasure in forwarding you a specimen of a Grevillea discovered by my son1 on the Cole River about 75 miles south of Sydney. The flower is almost identical with G. longifolia but the leaves are much longer and are not serrated as are those of longifolia I will be glad if you will kindly let me know if you have met with this variety before and if so what is its name.
I have not had the pleasure of seeing you for a very long time, but it is probable I will pay a visit to Melbourne in the course of two or three months in which case I will do myself the great pleasure of paying you a visit. Wishing you the best Compliments of the Season
I remain
Dear Baron von Mueller,
Yours very sincerely
P. L. C. Shepherd2
Baron von Mueller K.C.M.G.
Melbourne
Grevillea longifolia
Lindesay Shepherd (1858-1933); see notes to P. Shepherd to M, 19 January 1894.
MS annotation by M underneath the signature: 'P. L. C. Shepherd'. See also P. Shepherd to M, 19 January 1894.
MS found with a specimen of Grevillea asplenifolia (MEL 14280), with M's standard label dated 1893 and a note attached to a seed-packet, dated Dec. 1893, both giving the name 'Grevillea asplenifolia var Shepherdi' and the collector Shepherd. The standard herbarium label also gives the locality as 'near Jarvis-Bay, NSW' (overwriting 'Jervois').
MS annotation by M: 'Rec & answ 29/12/93 F.v.M'. Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-93-12-27,” 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