Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 80.04.27

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Kate Taylor to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1880-04-27. 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/1880-9/1880/80-04-27-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

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MS found with the Type of
Eucalyptus

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sepulcralis (MEL 1612463), described by M in B82.13.17.
Albany
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WA.
April 27
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Year established on the basis of MS annotation by M: 'Answ 6/5/80. F.v.M.' Letter not found.
My dear Baron Von Mueller
Thank you very much for your letter & kind present of Bulbs, I have planted them in my garden & they are growing beautifully. My dear Mother is now able to walk into the garden with my help, to see their progress each day, which is a great pleasure to us both My brother Campbell has just come from his Station on the "Thomas river"
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WA.
he brought me a few seed of a very curious
Eucalyptus

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which I send you. My brother says they are very strange looking trees, with their branches hanging down all round to the ground, like a "weeping Willow". Our wild flowers are just begining to blossom if there are any you would like me to dry for you please let me know, but I can only get those that grow within a short riding distance from town or if you would like a few young plants that I could get, I would send them with pleasure again thanking you for your kindness, I remain yours
very truly
Kate L. Taylor
P.S. I gave your letter to Mr Spencer
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I think he is collecting & will write soon
K T