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Physical location:

GRG 16/3/1 Conservator of Forests letter press copy book, pp. 278-9, Woods and Forests Department, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide. 79.12.05

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

J. Ednie Brown to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-12-05. 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/1870-9/1879/79-12-05-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Forest Board Office,
Adelaide, 5/12/79
Dear Sir Ferdinand,
I have just returned from a minute examination of the tree from which Mr McEwin sent you specimens lately,
1
See J. E. Brown to M, 28 November 1879 (in this edition as 79-11-28a).
and which you say is E. goniocalyx . I find that as you remark, it is the same species as the Wirrabara
2
SA.
one to which I drew your attention last year and in Septr last.
3
See J. E. Brown to M, 23 December 1878, and J. E. Brown to M, 9 September 1879 (in this edition as 79-09-09b).
At Wirrabara the tree is found in patches here and there in the forest — sometimes in the hollows and at other times on the ridges. I have not observed it anywhere as yet but at Wirrabara and at Mr McEwins place in the Mt Lofty Ranges.
4
SA.
I will forward you specimen of the Wirrabara one soon.
Yours very truly
J. E. Brown
Under two separate covers I have this [day] forwarded you small packets of
Eucalyptus
Corynocalyx (Sugar Gum)
"
Odorata (Wirrabara Box)
JEB