The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Mount Gambier ¶ ¶ 9/2/76. ¶ The Undertreasurer ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your memorandum 1756 ¶ I have the honor to suggest, that the £25 transmitted for the purchase of seeds to the Agent General may...

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76/R4853, unit 735, VPRS 1207/P000 inward registered correspondence, VA 865 Department of the Treasurer, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.02.09

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Elymus arenarius
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Lupinus albiflorus
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Symonds, 1876-02-09. 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/1870-9/1876/76-02-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Mount Gambier

SA.

9/2/76.

The Undertreasurer

Sir

In reply to your memorandum 1756

See E. Symonds to M, February 1876 (in this edition as 76-02-00).

I have the honor to suggest, that the £25 transmitted for the purchase of seeds to the Agent General may be expended in obtaining seeds of the Marrem or large Bent-Grass ( ) and of the Sea Lyme Grass ( ) and of the and

Not in IPNI; error for L. albifrons? see note 1 to M to J. Hooker, 18 January 1877 (in this edition as 77-01-18a).

from some reliable London Seedsman, so that these plants may be raised as early as possible during the next cool season in large quantity to arrest the influx of the coast sands between Warnambool

Warrnambool, Vic.

and Belfast, where the rich agricultural land is more and more covered by the sanddrift. Dr Hooker, C. B., the Gov. Botanist of England, would be sure to oblige the Agent General in the selection of well-matured seeds of good freshness.

Letter marked: 'For U. Ts [Under Treasurer's] consideration R.G. 17/2/76'; 'The Govt Botanist's suggestion to be carried out. E.S.S. 17.2.76'; 'Agent General | Letter in accordance with Dr Mueller's suggestion that amt. be expended in purchasing seeds 21.2.76 [illegible initials]'; and 'Agent General has been instructed to carry out your suggestion 25.2.76': see E. Symonds to M, 25 February 1876. The file also contains correspondence from the Agent General and bills of lading for various items including seeds, as well as an invoice from Minier, Nash & Nash, seedsmen, No 60 Strand, for three one hundredweight lots of seeds, of Sea lyme grass, Marram grass and Arundo arenaria.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient

Ferd. von Mueller.