The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, July 29th, 1881 ¶ Dear Sir, — ¶ ¶ ¶ I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, by parcel post, a package; with some Algerian seeds, received from the Chief Commissioner for France at t...

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81.07.29d

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Circular, 1881-07-29 [81.07.29d]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-07-29d-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Circular not found. What appears to be the complete text, as given here, is from a report of the half-yearly meeting of the committee of the Ovens and Murray Agricultural and Pastoral Society held in Wangaratta, Vic, on 24 November 1881, in Ovens and Murray advertiser (Beechworth), 26 November 1881, p. 1 (B81.11.03). The item is introduced by ' The following letter was read from Baron Von Mueller: —'

Melbourne, July 29th, 1881

Dear Sir, —

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, by parcel post, a package; with some Algerian seeds, received from the Chief Commissioner for France at the Melbourne International Exhibition. To these seeds is added some barley, grown in Western Australia by Mr Clinch. Perhaps some members of your society would like to give these seeds a trial, for the sake of obtaining change of seed grain, or for bringing new varieties locally under cultivation.

Summary reports of the receipt of M’s circular by other Victorian agricultural societies, and of seeds from the sources indicated in it, have been found as follows: Shepparton and Lower Goulburn Valley Agricultural Society (Australasian, 13 August 1881, p. 217); Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society (Ballarat star, 8 August 1881, p. 3); Clunes, Glendaruel and Mount Beckwith Agricultural Society (Ballarat star, 6 August 1881, p. 2); National Agricultural Society (i.e. of Victoria) (Age [Melbourne], 11 August 1881, p. 2 S); Victoria Agricultural Society (Australasian, 22 October 1881, p. 535); Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society (Geelong advertiser, 5 August 1881, p. 3); Beechworth and North-eastern Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Ovens and Murray advertiser [Beechworth], 18 August 1881, p. 3).

I have the honor to be, Sir,

yours very obediently,

Ferd. Von Mueller.

To the secretary of the Agricultural Society, Wangaratta.

The report continues

The secretary informed the committee that he had received more packages of seed for distribution: Coapim panicum, a fodder grass, from South Africa; barley, from Western Australia ; buck wheat, vetches, wheat (tender), wheat (hard), oats and peas. — It was resolved that the thanks of the society be conveyed to the Baron for the valuable contribution.

(Letter of thanks not found.)