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Letter press copy book, p. 191, School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, Victoria. 84.06.21

Preferred Citation:

Andrew Berry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-06-21. 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/1880-9/1884/84-06-21-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

21st June 1884
Sir,
Mr G. Day,
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George Porter Day.
Lecturer on Botany, suggests that different varieties of grasses and medicinal herbs be sown, in order to afford to Students of The School practical facilities for the study of agricultural and medical botany.
I am requested to ask you to be so very kind as to favour the institution with a collection of such seeds as you may consider suitable for the purpose.
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Day's annual report states: 'Additions to the garden plants are being made from time to time by Baron Von Mueller, who has kindly presented to The School collections of seeds of medicinal and leguminous fodder-plants, and a large number of valued grasses, all of which are growing in the garden, and should prove both interesting and useful to agriculturists and graziers generally' (School of Mines Ballarat: annual report 1884 (1885), p. 36).
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
Andw Berry
Registrar
per F. K.
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Ferdinand Moritz Krausé.
Baron F. von Mueller K.C.M.G.
&c. &c. &c.
Government Botanist
Melbourne