From Frederick Bailey1    19 May 1883

Queensland Museum. 2

Brisbane May 19th 1883

Dear Baron Mueller

Will you kindly compare the enclosed grass for me. I have kept it in my grasses as Amphipogon strictus RBr but now I have amongst some grasses collected by Mr Tryon at Stanthorpe3 what must be the true grass so I must trouble you to tell what you make of this It was sent to me some years ago by Mr J Browne from the Baroo4 district

Your very truly

F. M. Bailey

 

Amphipogon strictus

1
MS annotation by M: 'Answ 23/5/83 FvM.' Letter not found.
2
The letterhead is marked: 'All communications to be addressed to the Secretary to the Board of Trustees. All parcels to be addressed to the Curator.'
3
Qld.
4
Paroo? Or Barcoo?

Please cite as “FVM-83-05-19a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/83-05-19a