The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, ¶ 15/7/85. ¶ Rob. Watson Esqr, ¶ Engineer in Chief of Railways ¶ ¶ The sample of wood and the branchlets, just sent by you, dear Mr Watson, ¶ belong to Eucalyptus Leucoxylon, and I have o...

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No 85/2056, unit 70, VPRS 425, inward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 85.07.15a

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Eucalyptus Leucoxylon
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Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Watson, 1885-07-15 [85.07.15a]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-07-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne,

15/7/85.

Rob. Watson Esqr,

Engineer in Chief of Railways

The sample of wood and the branchlets, just sent by you, dear Mr Watson,

See R. Watson to M, 15 July 1885.

belong to , and I have only to add to my former Report,

Report not found.

that it would be well, to guard against timber of that species to be taken from too wet localities, and to see that no other species of trees are taken by mistake for , which can always fairly well be distinguished either by its flowers or by its fruits.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

MS annotations: 'This refers to a sample of timber sent down by Mr. Norman from the Dimboola and S.A. Border line. R.W. 15/7/85'; and 'Mr Darbyshire saw this, & said to file sample of wood in Mr Love's room'.