[Baron von Müller writes that he has lately experimented on the Fibres of Antholyza, Watsonia, and other large Irideae of South Africa. The fibres are excellent. As these plants are so vigorous of growth, and so easily reared, it seems likely that these fibres will come into commercial use.]
Antholyza
Irideae
Watsonia
Letter not found. The text given here is from the Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette, 19 October 1872, p. 1386. The letter is dated to late August as the latest likely date that it could have been sent to have been reported in this issue.
Please cite as “FVM-72-08-00c,” 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