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RB Mss M95, Library, Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.03.07Preferred Citation:
Archibald McDowall to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-03-07. 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/83-03-07>, accessed September 11, 2025
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MS annotation by M: 'Wrote to Damyon'. Correspondent not identified.
Department of Public Lands,
District Survey Office
,
Maryborough
7th March
1883
MEMORANDUM:
To
Baron Von Mueller K.C.M.G.
Melbourne
By this steamer (Howard Smith & Co) I am sending some specimens of Zamia from Fraser
Island
which appear to be different from the E. Douglasii
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Qld. See A. McDowall to M, 21 February 1883 and A. McDowall, 7 March 1883 (in this edition as 83-03-07a).
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Encephalartos douglasii.
The smaller specimens are wrapped in an inner rag and I should like you to examine
their roots carefully as there appears to be a sort of Seed growing from them.
The leaves of these specimens instead of growing straight like the Douglasii thus
have their tips turned back
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There is a small sketch included after this word
.
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There is a small sketch included
to t
h
e right of 'have their tips turned back and the leafstalk appears rounder, but it is possible'.
and the leafstalk appears rounder, but it is possible they may only be young specimens
of the Douglasii
I send also a few leaves of the Douglasii for comparison, they are tied up separately,
but I am afraid they will be much faded and dried up by the time you get them.
None of the specimens I found were larger than those I send and they do not look full
grown plants, the leaves are few compared with the E. Douglasii
A. M. McDowall
District Surveyor
Encephalartos douglasii
Zamia