The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Beechworth ¶ 14 November 1882. ¶ Highly esteemed Baron, ¶ ¶ I have found the ¶ Callistemon ¶ bush in flower now, and hasten to send you a twig; it flowers yellow and accordingly would be ¶ C. sa...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 82.11.14a

Plant names

Callistemon salignus
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Preferred Citation:

Carl Falck to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-11-14 [82.11.14a]. 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/1880-9/1882/82-11-14a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Callistemon pallidus (MEL 2114999). MS annotated by M 'Answ 14/11/82'; however, the letter is unlikely to have reached Melbourne and be delivered to M in time for him to reply to it on the day on which it was written. M's letter not found.

The front of the envelope that originally enclosed the specimen to which Falck refers, date-stamped 'NO 14 82', addressed to 'Baron Ferd. von Mueller K.C.M.G. M.D. Ph.D. F.R.S. | Government Botanist | Melbourne ' and endorsed 'Botanik Speciment only from C. F. Falck', now accompanies the letter. This was found with an unrelated specimen (MEL 221385), having been used by M as scrap paper on which to record collecting details.

Beechworth Nov. 14th 1882

Hochgeehrter Hr. Baron.

Ich habe den Callistemon Busch jetzt in Blüthe gefunden, und beeile mir Ihnen einen Zweig zuzuschicken; er blüht gelb und würde demnach C. salignus nach Ihrer Benennung sein. Es giebt hier noch eine andere Art welche roth braun blüht, ist aber jetzt noch nicht in blüthe, überhaupt den mit rother blüthe habe ich vom Vieh abgefressen angetroffen dieses Jahr, habe einen schlechten Specimen vom vorigen Jahre, welchen ich mitbeifüge.

ergebenst

Ihr

C. F. Falck.

Beechworth

Vic.

14 November 1882.

Highly esteemed Baron,

I have found the Callistemon bush in flower now, and hasten to send you a twig; it flowers yellow and accordingly would be C. salignus from your determination.

Falck's discovery led to a published note from M; see B83.03.01.

Another species is found here that flowers red-brown but is not yet in flower at present; generally I have found the one with red flowers eaten by the cattle this year, but I have a poor specimen from last year that I enclose.

Your devoted

C. F. Falck.