Document information

Physical location:

MEL 2263631, National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 84.05.05

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-05-05. 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/1880-9/1884/84-05-05-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Syncarpia hillii (MEL 2263631).
Government Botanists Office
Museum May 5th 1884
Dear Baron Mueller
I am very glad to hear that you have somewhat recovered from your late illness — with this I forward a specimen (only a poor one but the best I have) of
Cleisostoma Keffordii

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also
Acrostichum Taylori

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and a specimen of a large form of
Syncarpia laurifolia

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I have named after Mr Hill I have also enclosed a few composites that puzzle me please name them for me and obilige
Yours truly
F. M. Bailey
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The following text is from a slip attached to the specimen sheet.
This is a form (I should have liked to have found it differing sufficient for a specific distinction) found by Mr Hill on Frasers Island
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Fraser Island, Qld.
— I have therefore placed his name to it —
Syncarpia laurifolia

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var Hillii I think you will agree there is a greater distinction between these two trees than many Eucalypts looked upon as distinct species
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I think … distinct species on the reverse of the slip.
—F.M.B
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Syncarpia hillii was named in Bailey (1885a), p. 86.