To Jessie Hussey   25 October 1895

509.	Festuca bromoides L.
510.	Heleocharis acuta RBr or a closely allied species Specimens with perfectly ripe fruit must decide this.

25/10/95.

You will have probably have learned, dear Miss Hussey by this time of the very sad event, which deprived us one of our most genial friends! Early this week poor J. Bracebridge Wilson passed away.¹ On Wednesday I was one of the pallbearers, having gone to Geelong to pay him the last wordly² homage. I knew, he was ailing, but was not aware til after his death, that he was seriously ill. This is an irreparable loss to us also. He was most loyal and generous to me. I induced him to extend his researches on the phytoz[e]a also to the Algs, as he was very near to rich localities of oceanic plants. In 1859 I supplied him with many young Pines and other trees to plant around the stately buildings of the famous Geelong Grammar School from which many distinguished Legislators, Doctors, Divines and Jurists have emanated preparatorily. So one after [another]³ passes away of my eldest friends. On Monday last I delivered a short oration on Pasteur,⁴ who as⁵ one of those who supported my unanimous election into the Institut de France. — Roper, the last of the first celebrated Leichhardt Expedition died also this month.⁶ So I must expect to be one of the next to be called away from my mortal career! —

Always regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Festuca bromoides

Heleocharis acuta