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From Edith Thornton to Ferdinand von Mueller   8 Aug 1884

Coramba

Urara River1

Aug. 8th /84

Baron Ferd Von Mueller

Dear Sir

Please accept my thanks for the packet of seeds you kindly sent me.

I have found a small plant here, that produces a bulb and a fruit, with seeds, both of which I send. Is it of any domestic use? I found another with a bud, which, when it matures I will dry, and send to you. I am making a collection of Orchids to send you, and as the flowering season is now at hand, I hope to discover something interesting, if not new.

Yours truly

Edith Thornton

1

Earlier name of Orara River, NSW.

2

MS found with a specimen of Eupomatia bennettii (MEL 2207891). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 14/8/84'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-84-08-08a,” 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/84-08-08a