The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, ¶ 13 July 1886 ¶ Professor Th. Kirk, FLS, ¶ Chief Conservator of State Forests [of] New Zealand. ¶ Sir...

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Physical location:

LS/2/90/309 inward letters, Secretary for Crown Lands (86/332, Forests and Agricultural Branch), National Archives of New Zealand, Wellington. 86.07.13

Plant names

Eucalyptus Leucoxylon
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Eucalyptus obliqua
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Eucalyptus rostrata
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Kirk, 1886-07-13. 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/1880-9/1886/86-07-13-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Melbourne,

13 July 1886

Professor Th. Kirk, FLS,

Chief Conservator of State Forests [of] New Zealand.

Sir

In continuation of late correspondence

See M to T. Kirk, 5 July 1886.

I have the honor to inform you, that I have forwarded by the Steamship Tarawera a case containing 50 lb seeds of Euc. rostra[ta,]

MS damaged around edges by fire.

17 1/2 lb seeds of E. Leucoxy[lon] at 16/ and 20/ pr. lb respectively, account appended herewith.

Account not found.

The seeds are fresh collected, and the pri[ce] is as low as it could possibly be for good seeds, that of E. Leucoxy[lon] less than formerly; but some of the […] yet to be sent, […] as those of E. obli[qua] will be considerably cheaper.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient

Ferd. von Mueller