The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne Botanic and Zoological Gardens, ¶ June 23,1859. ¶ Mr. Taylor— ¶ Dear Sir— ¶ ¶ In reply to your note, dated June 13, ¶ I am much gratified to inform you that the so-called Californian pr...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Taylor, 1859-06-23 [59.06.23a]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1850-9/1859/59-06-23a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Pasture grasses and the Farmers' Club', Adelaide observer, 23 July 1859 (B59.07.05). The item is a letter to the Editor from C. H. Taylor dated 18 July 1859 concerning the identity of a pasture grass, samples of which, together with seeds, he had forwarded the previous winter to M, and to whom Taylor wrote to ask for his opinion. Taylor concluded 'The enclosed letter is his reply, and I will thank you to publish it with this in your valuable journal.' M's letter is introduced by 'The following is the letter above referred to:—'.

Melbourne Botanic and Zoological Gardens,

June 23,1859.

Mr. Taylor—

Dear Sir—

In reply to your note, dated June 13,

Letter not found.

I am much gratified to inform you that the so-called Californian prairie grass (a species indigenous to a great part of North and South America), of Humboldt, is well deserving of the praise which it earned in your colony as a prolific fodder-plant.

Taylor, or the editor, has inserted here: '(The rest of the letter refers to other matters)’.

I am, &c.,

Ferd. Muller.