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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 84.04.28

Preferred Citation:

William Shann to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-04-28. 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/1880-9/1884/84-04-28-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

1
MS found with a specimen of Nymphaea (MEL 236943). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 7/5/84'. Letter not found.
Botanic Gardens
Bowen
Queensland
April 28/84
To B F. v. Mueller
K.C.M.G.
Sir
Many thanks for the useful work of Forest culture.
2
Probably B79.05.06, a separately circulated version of B79.11.03, M's chapter in MacIvor (1879).
I enclose a flower of the water liley that grows here I will send the leaves and bulb next mail.
The flower was dried in hot sand and I send it that way by way of experiment should it travel well I shall be glad as many flowers are difficult to dry.
Obediently
Yours
W Shann