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Physical location:
RB MSS M68, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.09.11Preferred Citation:
Edwin Haviland to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-09-11. 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/1880-9/1883/83-09-11-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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MS found with a specimen of
Myrsine variabilis
(MEL 1612799). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 13/9/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Sydney 11 Sept /83
Dear Baron von Mueller
Will you kindly tell me the name of this plant. I make it
Myrsine variabilis
, but I have some missgiving about it, as I cannot find the fruit. It is a tree growing
in the neighborhood of Sydney. I have studied it very closely, both
in situ
, and at home, with the microscope, with regard to it fertilization, and have walked
many times, at all hours, five miles from home, to watch it under all circumstances
—
Yours faithfully
E. Haviland
Myrsine variabilis