The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Willow Vale ¶ 3rd November 1872 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ In the last case of specimens which I sent you there were 3 yellow plums which I had preserved in spirits — I now enclose you leaf and flower so that y...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M8, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 72.11.03

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Kentia
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Ptychosperma
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Preferred Citation:

Eugene Fitzalan to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-11-03. 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/1870-9/1872/72-11-03-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS note by J. H. Willis: 'Removed from a folder of Ximenia americana 1/12/1966' [i.e. MEL 18585].

Willow Vale

Qld.

3rd November 1872

Dear Sir

In the last case of specimens which I sent you there were 3 yellow plums which I had preserved in spirits — I now enclose you leaf and flower so that you may be enabled to describe them if new — I have never seen it any where else; it is a small bushy tree growing close to Salt Water, I propose sending you by the next steamer direct to Sydney, a case of Orchids which as they are getting scarce here may be difficult to get by and by time to time and will continue to collect anything I can get from time to time and forward to you. In the case with the orchids I will send a lot of fresh palm seeds — & , and any others I may get in time, as they are ripe just now — — — —

Yours truly

E Fitzalan