The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Deeside ¶ The Muir family's property on the upper Warren River, south-east of Manjimup, WA. ¶ Nov 25 81 ¶ Baron von Mueller ¶ My Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I must now thank you for the grass seed you kindly sent t...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M122, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 81.11.25a

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Muir to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1881-11-25 [81.11.25a]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-11-25a-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

Deeside

The Muir family's property on the upper Warren River, south-east of Manjimup, WA.

Nov 25 81

Baron von Mueller

My Dear Sir

I must now thank you for the grass seed you kindly sent the fungus truffle is only eaten by the Kangaroo rats Was on the coast the other day the [orchid] is now in flower found a nice patch on the Coast Hills it looked Beautiful two men came here from Perth to go to Broke inlet

All geographical teatures named in WA.

to gather seeds of the Crimson gum but returned unsucsessful could not find the Trees scrub being so thick they could make no headway

they aim to try now from Forest Hill to the west of Irwins Inlet

With kind regards

Yours truly

Thomas Muir

Baron Von Mueller

Melbourne

Enclosed

Note on a separate piece of paper filed with the letter.

Fern found growing 15 miles from here down the Warren River

Thomas Muir