Casterton1
Jany 18th 18792
Dear Sir
Herewith I have much pleasure in forwarding two packets seeds of Grass tree as requested,3 there appears to me to be a difference in the smaller kind the seeds appear to have black crowns, the others are not so marked. Many thanks for "Introduction to Botanic Teachings"4 it is a useful handy book for any youngsters who have botanical tastes, with kind regards
I remain
Dear Sir
Yours very truly
C. A Macan
Baron Von Ferd Mueller
Melbourne
Vic.
MS annotation by M: 'Answ 21/1/79 F.v.M.'. Letter not found. The letter accompanied two packets marked by M: 'Xanthorrhoea minor (fruit) Between Glenelg River & Grampians Mason' (sic), and 'Xanthorrhoea minor Near the Glenelg River Mason'.
See C. Macan to M, 13 November 1878.
B77.08.01.
MS found with a specimen of Xanthorrhoea sp indet (MEL 2216309).
Please cite as “FVM-79-01-18,” 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