An occasion has arisen, dear Dr Ramsay, for comparative investigations in the tribe of Algs, to which Claudea belongs. May I ask then in the interest of science, whether any measures could be taken, perhaps during the Easter Holidays for renewed dredging, to secure if possible fruiting specimens of this very rare and remarkable plant.1
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Claudea
M had been pressing Ramsay to collect specimens of this seaweed that included fruiting bodies since 1882; see M to E. Ramsay, 22 September 1882 (in this edition as 82-09-22c).
Please cite as “FVM-94-03-21,” 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