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Carton no. 12, Melbourne, consulat, Serie A, Centre des Archives Diplomatiques, Nantes. 92.07.28

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Léon Dejardin, 1892-07-28. 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/1890-6/1892/92-07-28-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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MS annotation by [Dejardin]: '28 juillet Rép. le même jour' [28 July, replied the same day]. Reply not found. For a printed version of this letter, see Home & Maroske (1997), p. 33.
28/7/92
Chevalier De Jardin
Consul General for France
Allow me, dear Consul, to send to you herewith fresh seeds of
Atriplex vesicarium

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, in continuation of some former sendings of mine. As pointed out in my work on "Select plants for industrial culture and naturalisation" it is this particular Saltbush , which is among the very best in the far interior for sheep-pasturage.
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B91.09.01, pp. 59-60.
As the French Government is desirous to test such kinds of plants on the stations, established in the Sahara and in other far inland-localities of North-Africa, I beg to offer this particular kind now. This Atriplex will bear slight frost, so that it might be naturalized even in South-France; but it will thrive best on ground somewhat saline.
With regardful remembrance your
Ferd. von Mueller.