The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Mutual Assurance Buildings, ¶ 406 Collins Street, ¶ (Old Number 75 Collins St W.) ¶ madden & butler ¶ Melbourne ¶ 7th May ¶ 18 ¶ 95...

Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 95.05.07

Preferred Citation:

Frank Madden to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-05-07. 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/1890-6/1895/95-05-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Juncus articulatus (MEL 696066), collected by Madden at Curdie River, Vic, 1895. MS annotations by M: 'Answ 11/5/95' (letter not found) and 'Juncus primatocarp'.

Mutual Assurance Buildings,

406 Collins Street,

(Old Number 75 Collins St W.)

madden & butler

Melbourne 7th May 18 95

Cable Address (Reuters Agency) "SECHANT"

Baron F von Mueller M D F R S. F R G S &c &c

Govt Botanist

South Yarra

My dear Baron

Again to trouble you —

I enclose a small specimen of a plant I found growing on my estate in Spring Water and would be glad to know what it is, and its value

The stock seem so fond of it that I had difficulty in obtaining even the poor specimens I enclose

It is not for want of feed that they keep this close as there was plenty of grass and clover in the same paddock

Yours faithfully

Frank Madden