Ferdinand von Mueller

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MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus tereticornis (MEL 707233). MS annotation by M: 'Answ | 9/9/84 | F.v.M.' Letter not found.

Gracemere

Rockhampton

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Qld.

Sept. 1st 1884

My dear Baron

You will be surprised to receive a third communication from me after so short an interval.

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Other letters not found.

I have been studying your ninth decade,

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B84.04.04.

and to day having gathered a specimen of E Tereticornis, or what I suppose to be such — our swamp gum, have been examining it by the light of your careful description

In doing so I have remarked a peculiarity I have never before observed and of which there is no mention in your description — a Black Capsule 3 / 16 to ⅛

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inch?

deep, on the Calyx lid. from which it becomes detached apparently some time before maturity of the lid — or separation from the Calyx. (I am unaware if dehiscence is the proper term to apply) I send you specimens thinking it possible that it may be a generic speciality peculiar to our Tereticornis altho the probabability is that it is not unknown to you

Kindly minute any remark you may have to make on the corner of this note — your time is too valuable for answers to your correspondents save in the most concise form

Baron F. Von Mueller.