[We have to acknowledge receipt from Baron Von Mueller of a specimen of the Coapim grass, botanically known as panicum spectabile. The grass is a habitant of South Africa, of very vigorous growth, requiring little moisture, and specially adapted for public reserves, on which stock have to be turned occasionally. The specimen sent by Baron Von Mueller might be taken, even at this season of the year, for an early spring growth of some cereal rather than a grass which has stood the ordeal of a particularly dry summer. The plant grows to a height of about 2ft 6in, and is very well liked by cattle.]
Panicum spectabile
Letter not found. The text given here is from Wodonga and Towong sentinel, 31 March 1893, p. [2]. The title was a weekly, and the letter is dated to 25 March as the earliest likely date after the previous issue was published. The text is identical to that in M to the Rutherglen sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser, 20 March 1893 (in this edition as 93-03-20e) and, except for a probable typographical error, in M to the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 20 March 1893 (in this edition as 93-03-20g)).
Please cite as “FVM-93-03-25d,” 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