From Mary McHard to Ferdinand von Mueller   11 Jan 1883

Southampton1

January 11th 1883

To Baron von Mueller

Dear Sir

Will you be so kind as to inform me if the enclose is a bush Flower or a English Flower as it is plentfull about the Blackwood and some say that is a wild plant. Wishing you if not to late a happy New Year

with kind respects

I remain your obedient servant

Mary McHard

Southampton estate, Blackwood River district, WA.

MS found with specimens of Verbascum virgatum (MEL 2255756). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 8/2/83'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-83-01-11,” 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/83-01-11