Memorandum.
FROM Railton & Co., Wholesale & Retail Seedsmen, 273 SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE |
March 19th 1892 To Baron Von Mueller Govt. Botanist. |
Dear Sir
A Large Landowner at Portland and a valued Customer of ours writes and sends samples of a plant and seed, which he calls a clover. We wrote that we would submit the same to your scientific investigation, and let him know your opinion.
How it came to his Homestead he cannot say, but he values it very highly, as it is always green, and thrives well on poor land, and would go in for seed of it if we could supply.
Awaiting your Kind reply with all particulars &c
We remain,
Ever yours,
Very Sincerely
Railton & Co.
P.S.
We post under separate Cover the gentlemans valued fodder plant-Sample.
R & Co.
MS found with a specimen of Medicago lupulina (MEL 291818). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 21/3/92'. Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-92-03-19,” 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