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From Edward Ramsay to Ferdinand von Mueller   21 Dec 1882

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM SYDNEY1

The Baron Ferd von Mueller K.C.M.G., &c.

Dec. 21st 1882

My dear Baron

By todays post I send you the "Dugong2 grass a zostera I suppose.3 also some sea weeds dredged in Port Jackson.

Will you kindly tell me the name of the enclosed Plant, it is killing all the sheep an4 cattle on certain runs

yours faithfully

Ed. P. Ramsay

Zostera

1

Letterhead bears the insignia of the Museum.

2

There is no closing quotation mark.

3

See M to E. Ramsay, 22 November 1882 (in this edition as 82.11-22c).

4

and?

5

MS found with a specimen of Chamaesyce drummondii (MEL 2179205). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 23/12/82 F.v.M'.

Please cite as “FVM-82-12-21b,” 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/82-12-21b