Moona Plains
Walcha
Baron F von Mueller, KCMG, &c &c
Dear Sir —
Long promised at length I send you the Eucalypt I wrote to you about, 12 months ago,
fine weather having set in I got down to the lower station, and up to the piece of
Table land where it grows. flowers were not obtainable, but by cutting down a young
tree I got leaves and fruits, the young bushes at the present time appear as if the
leaves had been dipped in hot water, I suppose effects of frost, we have had but few
and thos not severe this winter.
All the specimens are from the same tree, the young leaves are from a sprout on the
butt of the tree, from the poverty of the soil and probably deficient rainfall, this
species does not attain a greater heigt than 100 feet, diameter about 3 to 4 feet,
there are some fine Eucalypts of other species growing close to it, the common Stringy-bark,
and what is called Blue Gum about here I sent specimens of the latter but unfortunately
did not recieve the name. I am almost certain that a letter from you with names of
several Eucalypts has gone astray. Some trees of the species just mentioned were,
4 to 5 feet diameter with 100 feet of a clean stem, measurements aproximate as unfortunately
in the hurry of starting I forgot my tape line —
I have the honour to be
Baron
Your most obedient
A. R. Crawford
Augst 6th 1887
Description of specimens.
Eucalypt, supposed to be E. globulus. height about 100 feet, diameter, 3 to 4 feet,
Habitat, on scrubby and rocky ridge forming the N. bank of the Stoney creek which
runs E an W. is on a small piece of Table land called "Carri", in the Eastern side
of N England, about 5 or 6 miles from the boundary of the Macleay district.
I had a beautiful Fung, microscopic, but out of a dozen specimens did not get one
home safely. I even carried some in a small box, the resembled, a miniature Agave
colour white they grew on the bark of a
& tasted as bitter as the bark of the tree —
