Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M114,Library, Royal Botanic GardensMelbourne. 78.10.00

Preferred Citation:

George Day to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10. 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/1870-9/1878/78-10-00-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Prostanthera striatiflora (MEL 43743). MS annotation by M: 'Answd 18/10/78', which provides the basis for dating this item to October 1878.
Dear Baron,
I enclose 9 fragments of plants — to suit post only, as I am too far from any P. O.
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Post Office.
to send larger specimens.
No 1 . is commonly known as Mulga; it occurs here as well as at Cobar Height 20 to 25 feet high
No 2 . An evergreen Perennial with glaucous aromatic leaves.
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MS annotation interlined by M: 'Prostanth striatiflora'.
height — 5 feet. Flowers — October.
Cobar & here.
— 3 . spreading shrub with aromatic leaves & corymb[o]se yellow flowers, — September it blooms. 6 feet high
Cobar only
4. shrub 5 feet high flowers about September — Cobar & here
5. malvaceous plant 18 inches high; flowers — October. Cobar & here.
6. prickly Solanaceous plant height: — 4 feet. flowers October
Cobar & here
7 — slender malvaceous plant height 8 inches — flowers October
Cobar & here
8 — narrow leaved Acacia (occurs) here height 6 feet. Flowers August.
9 — Red flowered plant — myrtaceous perhaps. height 3 feet. flowers October. gathered 70 or 80 miles south of Cobar in a creek.
I now conclude, by having
the honor
To remain,
Dear Baron,
your humble
servant,
George P. Day
address
Trida Station
near Mossgiel
New South Wales
The next remission will include some plants from here.
G. Day
Acacia