The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanical Gardens, ¶ 31. August 1854. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I returned this day from my voyage to Sealers Cove...

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G54/9551, unit 203, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 54.08.31

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John Foster, 1854-08-31. 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/54-08-31>, accessed November 14, 2024

MS annotation dated 4 September 1854: 'Read'.

Melbourne botanical Gardens,

31. August 1854.

Sir

I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I returned this day from my voyage to Sealers Cove, where transverse sections of the following indigenous timber trees have been procured as specimens of our woods for the Paris exhibition.

See Official catalogue of the Melbourne Exhibition, 1854, in connexion with the Paris Exhibition, 1855 (1854?).

1. Australian Sassafras. ( , Forster)

2. wood. ( , Brown.

3. Muskwood. ( , Cassini)

4. Gully Pittosporum. ( , Hooker)

5. Australian Mulberrytree. ( Ferd Mll)

6. Stonewood. ( , Candolle)

7. Lofty ferntree ( Brown)

8. Common ferntree ( , Labill.)

9. Dwarf ferntree ( , Sieber)

10. Pomaderris wood ( , Labillard.)

11. Heather tree. ( , Brown.)

12. Dogwood. ( Candolle)

13. Prostanthera tree. ( , Labill)

14. Ironwood. ( , Ventenat)

15. Oilfruit tree. ( . Sims)

16. Tea tree of Australia. ( , Smith)

17. Zieria tree ( Sims.)

18. Beech tree of Australia ( Hooker)

19. Myrtle tree of New South Wales. (A genus allied to )

20. Coast Acacia. ( , Brown)

21. Coast Honeysuckle ( , Linné)

22. Blackwood. ( , Brown)

23. Blue Gum tree. ( , Labill.)

24. Flooden Gum tree ( , Ferd Mueller)

This series contains all the timber-trees of the district, which I visited, and exhibits a considerable diversity of woods, as it comprises specimens of not less than 15 natural orders of plants and showes, that here woods for any purpose may be obtained with the exception of such kinds perhaps, as are fit for ship masts.

The Myrtle tree of New South Wales and the tree have been discovered now in Victoria for the first time, and besides these several other plants have been added at this occasion to the Victoria-Flora; viz. , , a species of , , similar to the New Zealand Spinage, and many Algae, Fungi & Mosses. I collected besides numerous specimens for the Governments herbarium, the bark of the Sassafras tree, which forms a powerful substitute for the Peruvian bark and which will probably hereafter form an article of export, for the Paris exhibition, further some seeds and living plants for the botanic gardens and several articles for the Melbourne Museum.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller,

Gov. Botanist.

The honorable the Colonial Secretary.