Ferdinand von Mueller

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Letter not found. The text given here is from 'The Eucalypt Atlas', California farmer and journal of useful sciences, 17 July 1879, p. 97. It is dated to June 1879 as the earliest date that it could have been sent to have been reported in this issue of the newspaper.

[A grand Atlas with full plates, illustrating the various new kinds of the Eucalypti, recently discovered, classified and described by the distinguished Government Botanist. Baron Ferd. von Meuller,

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sic.

K.C.M.G., M and P.H.D., F.R.S., who has won the highest honors and noblest titles from the best Institutions of Europe.

We have the first decade of this great work with plates and lists of the new varieties,

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B79.13.11. The species illustrated were not newly described in this work, although all had been first described earlier by M.

which, added to those known, make a list of one hundred and seventy kinds.

First decade of Eucalypt now described, of this great work, shows it to be one of great value and importance, it is beyond price valuable and reflects the highest honors upon this truly distinguished Botanist.

We return grateful thanks for his favor to us.]