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Archives, University of New England, Armidale, NSW. 88.05.15a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Crawford, 1888-05-15 [88.05.15a]. 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/1880-9/1888/88-05-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

15/5/88
It seems, dear Mr Crawford, that under the enormous pressure of work, much augmented by the extra-duties for the Exhibition,
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Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.
I omitted to acknowledge the receipt of the sample of
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wood, so kindly sent by you. I keep usually til near midnight on my writing table, and yet I cannot always do justice to the overwhelming work. Best thanks for this additional kindness. The larger piece of wood came also all right and is appreciated. How can I thank you for all your goodness. I am not sure, whether you cultivate the Sainfoin there, so I send some seeds. Say, if the true "Coapim" grass,
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, would be acceptable, there, for mild regions; if you not have it already, I could send you a fresh root. What the Adelaide bot Garden sent out for years as Coapim and reported on officially in print is the common Haleppo-Grass.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.
The new edition of the Select plants,
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B88.12.01.
enlarged as it will be, is likely to exceed 500 octavo-pages; so I doubt, whether it can be brought through the press much before the end of the year, when I will forward a copy to you.