From Henry Read to Ferdinand von Mueller   3 Aug 1876

3 August [18]76¹

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that I have forwarded per S. S. "Otway", to arrive on Saturday the 5th instant, a bag containing 7lbs each of the seeds received from the Honble the Chief Secretary addressed to you, & which you can obtain upon application to the [steamer].

The seeds are named as follows, according to the description forwarded with them;

Arundo Arenarius²

Elymus Arenaria³

Psamma Arenaria.

Perhaps you would do the Council the favor of sending any information you have with respect to habits, planting etc. of these seeds, so as to guide the Curator in his operations of sowing them out in sandy soil.⁴

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

Henry T. Read.

Town Clerk.⁵

Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller C.M.G. etc.

Melbourne.

Arundo Arenarius

Elymus Arenaria

Psamma Arenaria