The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Office of Lands & Survey. ¶ Melbourne, 31st Octr 1864. ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I shall be obliged by your informing me the botanical name of the tree of the foliage of which the enclosed is a specimen. ¶ Spe...

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Unit 1, p. 420, VPRS 7936/P1 outward letterbooks of the Secretary for Lands, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 64.10.31b

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Clement Hodgkinson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-10-31 [64.10.31b]. 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/1860-9/1864/64-10-31b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Office of Lands & Survey.

Melbourne, 31st Octr 1864.

Dear Sir,

I shall be obliged by your informing me the botanical name of the tree of the foliage of which the enclosed is a specimen.

Specimen not found, but M identified it as the Australian beech, F agus cunninghami, in M to [C. Hodgkinson], 1 November 1864.

It is found near the gullies at the head of the Acheron river,

Vic.

and is described to me as a beautiful tree, attaining a considerable size, the stem being in some instances about two feet in diameter.

See also J. Lewis to M, 5 November 1864 (in this edition as 64-11-05a).

I remain, Dear Sir,

Yours very truly,

C. Hodgkinson

Dr Mueller

Government Botanist

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