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From Thomas Muir to Ferdinand von Mueller   5 Jan 1881

Deeside1

Jay 5th 81

Baron Von Mueller

Dear Sir

I enclose a small specimen of a grass that is growing in small patches in an old field Please let me Know the name of it & whether it is considered a good grass or not as it seems to stand the summer. One of my friends wishes to know what plant Mullein is & where I could procure a few Seeds & is it likely to grow here

Wishing you a happy new year

I remain

yours truly

Thomas Muir

Baron Von Mueller

Melbourne

1

The Muir family's property on the upper Warren River, south-east of Manjimup, WA.

2

MS found with a specimen of Eragrostis elongata (MEL 2125666). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 7/2/81'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-81-01-05a,” 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/81-01-05a