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From David Constable to Ferdinand von Mueller   27 Nov 1874

Stawell1 27th November1874

Sir

Please, give me the botanical and common name of the Grass I have sent you, as it lives where all other english grasses have died with me. And as I am about to lay down 18 acres in grass the name of the grass sent you. will enable me to get the seed, if it can be had in the Colony.

Your,

very much obliged Servant

David Constable.

Government Botanist

Melbourne.2

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Vic.

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MS annotation by M: 'B. mollis B. racemas'.

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MS found with a specimen of Bromus hordeaceus (MEL 2129089). MS annotation by M: 'Recd & answ 28/11/74'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-74-11-27a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/74-11-27a