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94.02.00

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Webb, 1894-02. 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/1890-6/1894/94-02-00-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Marram Grass', Australian advertiser (Albany, WA), 12 February 1894, p. 3 (B94.02.03). It is introduced by 'Baron Von Mueller has written to Mr. W. Webb naturalist, of Albany, with regard to Marram grass as follows:'
Mail steamers took about a week from Melbourne to Albany, for example Oruba cleared out of Melbourne 3 February 1894, and arrived 10 February, and very early February as the latest date that the letter could have been written
Dear Mr. Webb,
If you asked, probable
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probably?
the Resident Magistrate at King George's Sound would engage you after Easter to plant Marram grass on the shifting sand of the coast. Arrangements could be made easily here to send tons of weight of plants at the commencement of the cool season ready for planting out. The Hon. the Premier and the Hon. the Minister of Lands would be sure to be in favour of such an arrangement with you.
Always Regardfully yours,
Fred
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Typesetter's error for Ferd.?
von Mueller.
P.S. — Please show the enclosed print to the editor of the local paper.
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The enclosure was an extensive extract of an article headed 'Marram Grass.—Psamma arenaria' from the Leader (Melbourne), 2 December 1893, p. 8, reporting the success of Marram grass on the sand dunes at Port Fairy, including the quotation that is the source of S. Avery to M, 18 November 1893 (in this edition as 93-11-18b).