Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M120, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 88.03.26

Preferred Citation:

Mary McHard to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1888-03-26. 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/88-03-26>, accessed August 4, 2025

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MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus patens (MEL 704007).
Southampton
Blackwood
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Southampton homestead, Blackwood River district, WA.
March 26 1888
To Baron F Von Mueller
Dear Sir
I received your kind letter to day also the money order for £3
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Letter not found.
all safe with many thanks it was very kind of you to send it and I got your telegram of March 5th
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Telegram not found.
wishing me to send Flower & Fruit broad leaves of the Wandoo
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A species of WA Eucalyptus; see M's Eucalyptographia, Decade 10 (B84.11.02), as E. redunca.
from the blackwood also information on hight & bark. by this Mail I am sending you some more leaves of the Wandoo also some of the bark. I can get you plenty more of the bark if you wish for it. the Trees of the Wandoo is not in blossom yet but when it is I will send you some Flowers & seeds of it. I got one of my nephews to look at the Wandoo and tell me the hight and he says that there is some growing about 6 miles from were I am living some of them is about 60 feet high some are very large Trees I am very sorry that the celery was not in a good state when you got it. I will try and get some more and dry it before I send it to you again. Many thanks for the seeds that you sent by this mail
with kind respects
I remain yours
obedient Servant
Mary McHard
PS
the Wandoo grows on stoney & Granitte Ground. the timber is used for cart wheels & spokes for cart. it grows on very poor land. I do not know the native name for the Wandoo but I will find out and let you know.
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No letter with this information has been found.
the few seeds that I have sent is off the black butt but I dont think they are ripe so if you should wish for any I will send you some.