From Alexander Gray to Ferdinand von Mueller   25 Feb 1881

ALBION WOOLLEN MILLS

WAREHOUSE. 44 Elizabeth St Geelong1

25 Feby 1881

MEMO for

The right Honourable the Baron Von Mueller

Melbourne.

FROM

Alexr Gray & Co.

I have three small plots of Lucerne growing one of which is attacked by a parasite (as enclosed) that completely kills the lucerne

Would you kindly let me know if you can suggest any remedy — I may add that thinking it was some species of water plant I tried to kill it by hot stable manure and soot but all to no purpose.

I remain

Yours most respectfully

Alex Gray2

Melbourne deleted.

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 27/2/81'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-81-02-25,” 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/81-02-25