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RB MSS M50, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.10.31

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Charles Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-10-31. 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/1880-9/1883/83-10-31-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Citrus glauca (MEL 1059238). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 2/11/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
Sydney 31 Octr /83
My dear Baron
I have been so much away from home, and so much engaged otherwise that I really have not had time to reply to your letter respecting the Moreton Bay ash until the present. I may now state, that although I know this tree well, and am well acquainted with the northern parts of this colony, I never met with it in any part — nor have I heard of its being found far south of Brisbane.
I hope you have received Mr Betches specimens which may give you some new localities for species, but nothing new. Will you kindly give me the name of the enclosed. It was sent to me by a friend from the North Western districts — where it is called the "Dead Finish". It grows about eight feet high, so thickly that neither man nor beast can penetrate it. The flowers are said to be very sweet scented. I am looking anxiously forward to getting fruit specimens of those
Encephalortos

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Encephalartos?
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Maczrozamia

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s of which as yet I have only leaves, and as soon as these reach me you shall have specimens
Faithfully yours
Charles Moore
Baron Von Mueller K.C.M.G
&c&c&c
PS I shall be glad if you will also inform me if you are quite satisfied that the true
Eucalyptus Globulus

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is to be regarded as indigenous to this colony — or rather does it extend as far north as Jervis Bay
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NSW.
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