The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ Last year I send you specimen of grass, with a request for information concerning its species. You then kindly replied to the effect that the flower was necessary to enable you to disco...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 93.02.06

Preferred Citation:

Henry Richmond to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1893-02-06. 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/1890-6/1893/93-02-06-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Cynodon dactylon (MEL 2130045). Letterhead includes a rural scene.

Memo. from

The "Gazette" Office,

PORT FAIRY

h. j. richmond,

Managing Proprietor.

Port Fairy,

Vic.

6th February 1893

To F. von Mueller, Esq

Melbourne

Dear Sir,

Last year I send you specimen of grass, with a request for information concerning its species. You then kindly replied to the effect that the flower was necessary to enable you to discover its identity. This I now enclose, with apology for again troubling you, but if you could let me know its name, &c., I should esteem it a favour.

Yours obediently

H. J. Richmond