The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Portarlington ¶ Dec: 19. 78 ¶ ¶ The enclosed specimen is a stem of a large bundle of others, apparently arising from one seed. I suppose there are upwards of 100. ¶ ¶ I have not the slightest idea ...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 78.12.19

Plant names

Arundinasia stricta
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Bambusa tulda
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Preferred Citation:

James Dickinson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-12-19. 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/1870-9/1878/78-12-19-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Lolium tomulentum var. arvense (MEL 1520010).

Portarlington

Vic.

Dec: 19. 78

The enclosed specimen is a stem of a large bundle of others, apparently arising from one seed. I suppose there are upwards of 100.

I have not the slightest idea how the seed came here, for the ground was broke up for a garden only last season. I have sown flower &c seed in it, obtained from Germany, England and America &c but no grasses, except the Bamboos that you sent to me. By the bye, the and the Arundinasia stricta

Arundinella stricta ?

have grown.

You will oblige me if you will throw some light upon the character of the specimen.

I am dear Baron, Yours respectfully

J Dickinson

Baron Von Mueller.

Melbourne

MS annotation by M: 'Lolium tomulentum L. var. mutica'.