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From Charles French to Ferdinand von Mueller   25 Aug 1890

Department of Agriculture,

Office of Govt. Entomologist,

exhibition building,

Melbourne, 25/8/1890

My Dear Baron,

Enclosed is an Orchid which I found at Beaconsfield1 on Sunday week last. It is unusually early, as I have generally found it in October.

Very sorry that I was unable to accept your kind invitation t2 the Geo So. meeting, I felt too sad to go anywhere3 —

Yours

with kindest regards,

C. French.4

Baron F. Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c

1

Vic. Cardinia Creek flows nearby.

2

to?

3

French's wife died on 14 August (Argus, 15 August 1890, p. 1).

4

i.e. Charles French Snr.

5

MS found with a specimen of Pterostylis grandiflora (MEL 1560868) collected at Cardinia Creek, Vic.

Please cite as “FVM-90-08-25,” 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/90-08-25