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From Henry Niemann to Ferdinand von Mueller   19 June 1884

Sale1 June 19th '84

Baron F. v. Mueller. M.D. &c

Sir,

I forward by parcels post some specimens of a Mentha from the bank of the Thomson River, which I have not seen here before. as I send impressed fresh specimens you will readily be able to perceive its peculiar odour, which is very different from that of any other labiate which has come under my observation.

If you will give me its name and also the name of the Ranunculus sent in the same parcel & which is from the neighbourhood of Dandenong,

You will greatly oblige

Yours respectfully

J H Niemann

Address: —

c/o T. B. Abbott

Chemist

Sale

Mentha

Ranunculus

1

Vic.; all localities mentioned in the letter are in this colony.

2

MS found with a specimen of Ranunculus glabrifolius (MEL 2210293). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 20/6/84.' Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-84-06-19,” 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/84-06-19