The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Cowley Creek ¶ Jan 7th 1879 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Will you kindly pardon the liberty I am taking in asking you to name the enclosed plants and to inform me if the grass is a bienial or not ¶ ¶ hoping that you ...

Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 79.01.07

Preferred Citation:

Frederick Hancock to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-01-07. 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/1870-9/1879/79-01-07-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Calystegia marginata (MEL 2272107).

Cowley Creek

Near Cobden, Vic.

Jan 7th 1879

Sir

Will you kindly pardon the liberty I am taking in asking you to name the enclosed plants and to inform me if the grass is a bienial or not

hoping that you will pardon the liberty I am taking

I remain

Your obedient Servant

F Hancock