28/7/92
Chevalier De Jardin
Consul General for France
Allow me, dear Consul, to send to you herewith fresh seeds of Atriplex vesicarium, in continuation of some former sendings of mine. As pointed out in my work on "Select plants for industrial culture and naturalisation" it is this particular Saltbush, which is among the very best in the far interior for sheep-pasturage.2 As the French Government is desirous to test such kinds of plants on the stations, established in the Sahara and in other far inland-localities of North-Africa, I beg to offer this particular kind now. This Atriplex will bear slight frost, so that it might be naturalized even in South-France; but it will thrive best on ground somewhat saline.
With regardful remembrance your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Atriplex vesicarium
Please cite as “FVM-92-07-28,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/92-07-28