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Carteggio Parlatore, Biblioteca Comunale, Palermo. 64.11.24b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Filippo Parlatore, 1864-11-24 [64.11.24b]. 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/64-11-24b>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne, jardin botanique,
24/11/64
Mon cher Collegue
Cela me donne bien de plaisir de pouvoir vous annoncer que j'ai expedié au commencement de cet mois une caisse contenant 50 échantillons de nos bois (en sectione transverse), une liste des quelles je renferme dans ma lettre, des fruits de differentes especes de
Banksia

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de l'Australie occidentale, quelques unes de mes petits publications recents et une collection des graines Australiennes Pour le moment je ne pouvais pas vous transmettre toutes les especes de bois que vous desirez, puisque quelquesune comme les
Araucaria

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et d'autres arbres nommés par vous ne se trouvent pas à Victoria. Les sections des bois, que vous recevez representent presque la moitié de toutes les arbres de notre colonie, je tacherai de me procurer des échantillons des bois de nos voisin pour vous transmettre plus tard.
Le petit essay sur la vegetation des isles de Chatham que je vous renvoi aura peutêtre un interest special pour vous, cher confrère, puisque j'y ai exprimé en peu de mots mais d'une manière decidée ma disapprobation absolue avec cette theorie dangereuse et pas philosophique, la theory de la transmutation des l'especes.,
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M at first wrote 'de l'espec.,' then neglected to make all the necessary corrections when he decided to use the plural.
auquelle vous aussi êtres opponent.
Il me fera le plaisir de vous transmettre pendant le mois prochain un volume des illustrations de la Flore de Victoria, le quatrieme volume de mes fragmenta phytographiae Australiae et des échantillons botaniques.
Monsieur le obligeant Chevalier Biagi a eu le complaisance de faire des arrangements ainsi que son Excellence le Consul General d'Italy à Londres va se charger de l'expedition de cette caisse de Londres à Florence.
Agreez, Monsieur, l'assurance d'une consideration distinguée du part de votre très avoué
Ferd. Mueller
Monsieur le Professeur & Docteur Parlatore
Florence.
Liste
des échantillores des bois Australiens.
No 1.
Banksia integrifolia

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L. fil.
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Eucalyptus rostrata

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Schlechtd.
— 3
Exocarpus cupressiformis

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Lab.
— 4
Eucalyptus leucoxylon

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Ferd: Muell.
— 5
Acacia leprosa

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Sieb.
— 6
Eurybia argophylla

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Cairs.
— 8
2
sic.
Prostanthera lasianthos

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Lab.
— 7
Eucalyptus rostrata

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Sims
— 9
Acacia linearis

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Sims.
— 10
Eucalyptus acervula

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Sieber
— 11
—— dealbata A. Cunn.
— 12
Casuarina quadrivalvis

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Lab.
— 13
Acacia implexa

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Benth
— 14
—— Rieceana
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Riceana?
Hensl.
— 15
—— penninervis Sieb.
— 16
Eucalyptus oleosa

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Sieb.
— 17
Bedfordia salicina

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Cand.
— 18
Callitris verrucosa

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R. Br.
— 19
Melaleuca curvifolia

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Schlechtd.
— 20
Atherospermun moschatum

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Lab.
— 21.
Myoporum insulare

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R. Br.
— 22
Banksia serrata

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L. fil.
— 23
Melaleuca armillaris

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Smith
— 24
Ozothamnus ferrugineus

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R. Br.
— 25
Acacia salicina

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Lindl.
— 26
Eucalyptus corymbosa

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Smith.
— 27
—— inophloia F. Muell.
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Eucalyptus inophloia

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not in APNI.
— 28
Angophora lanceolata

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Cavan.
— 29
Callitris cupressiformis

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Vent.
— 30
Pittosporum undulatum

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Vent.
— 31
Acacia melanoxylon

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R. Br.
— 32
Myrsine variabilis

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R. Br.
— 33
Eucalyptus sp.
— 34
Callistemon salignus

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R. Br.
— 35
Pittosporum bicolor

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Hook.
— 36
Acmene kingii

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Don.
— 37
Elaeocarpus cyaneus

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Sims
— 38
Notelaea ligustrina

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Vent.
— 39
Eucalyptus sideroxylon

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A. Cunn.
— 40
Acacia Sophorae

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R. Br.
— 41
—— homalophylla A. Cunn.
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—— verticillata Willd.
— 43
Pomaderris apetala

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Lab.
— 44
Lomatia Fraseri

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R. Br.
— 45
Eucalyptus globulus

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Lab.
— 46
Hedycarya Psuedo-Morus F. Muell.
Melbourne Botanic Garden
24/11/64
Dear Colleague,
It gives me much pleasure to be able to tell you that at the beginning of this month I sent you a box containing 50 samples of our timbers (in transverse sections), a list of which I am enclosing in my letter, some fruits of different species of
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from western Australia, some of my recent small publications and a collection of Australian seeds. For the moment I can't send you all the species of wood that you want since some such as
Araucaria

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and other trees you name are not found in Victoria. The timber sections that you are getting represent almost half of all the trees in our colony, I shall try to procure samples of timber from our neighbours to send to you later.
The little essay on the vegetation of the Chatham islands
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B64.13.02.
that I am sending you will perhaps be of special interest to you, dear confrère, since I have there expressed in a few words but very decidedly my absolute disapproval of that dangerous and unphilosophical theory, the theory of transmutation of species, which you too have opposed.
It will give me pleasure to send you in the next month a volume of illustrations of the Flora of Victoria,
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B65.13.04.
the fourth volume of my Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae and some botanical samples.
The obliging Chevalier Biagi has had the kindness to make the arrangements while his Excellency the Consul General of Italy in London is going to meet the cost of sending this box from London to Florence.
With the greatest esteem,
Yours very regardfully
Ferd. Mueller
Professor Parletore
Florence.
List of samples of Australian timbers
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See above; list not repeated here.