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Borough of Portlandinwards correspondence, Glenelg Shire,Portland,Vic. 93.03.29aPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Henry, 1893-03-29 [93.03.29a]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-03-29a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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The letter is date-stamped '12 APR. 93', indicating that it was 'received' at the meeting of the Borough Council
on 12 April 1893. It was not mentioned on the business paper for the meeting but was
probably treated as a supplement to an item listed among the inward correspondence,
'From Baron Von Mueller forwarding grass seeds' (letter not found); the newspaper
report of the meeting referred to the item as 're fodder grasses' (Portland guardian, 14 April 1893, p. 3). Joseph Henry was the Town Lerk
Dear Sir
Doubtless also in the Mechanics Inst. Library of Portland is a copy of my work on
"Select plants for industrial culture"; in this book you will find also an account
of the Coapim-Grass (Panicum spectabile).
This inexpensive and plain work is also purchasable for some few shillings at the Gov Printing Office of Melbourne.
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B91.09.01, p. 321, or earlier editions. See also J. Henry to M, 17 March 1893 (in this edition as 93-03-17a).
Respectfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Does any Lady or Gentleman collect Seaweeds occasionally at Portland-Bay?
Panicum spectabile