The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Foster ¶ Nov 14 /88 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I send you by this post a sample of the dwarf Eucalypt which grows here ¶ and no where else in Gippsland ¶ and which I believe to be a form of E. Cosmophylla. ...

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RB MSS M11, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 88.11.14a

Plant names

Eucalyptus Amygdalina
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Eucalyptus Cosmophylla
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Eucalyptus Haemastoma
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Eucalyptus goniocalyx
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Eucalyptus pillularis
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Eucalyptus piperita
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Preferred Citation:

Alfred Howitt to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1888-11-14 [88.11.14a]. 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/88-11-14a>, accessed May 18, 2024

MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus kitsoniana (MEL 224597), collected by Howitt at Sale, Vic. MS annotations by M: 'Answ 16/11/88 F.v.M' (letter not found), and 'E. Gunnii var with thick peduncles'.

Foster

Vic.

Nov 14 /88

Dear Baron

I send you by this post a sample of the dwarf Eucalypt which grows here and no where else in Gippsland and which I believe to be a form of E. Cosmophylla. At any rate I cannot make it agree with E. goniocalyx with which I am well acquainted and which grows here in its usual typical form.

I send the sample in a tin hoping that it will thus reach you in its fresh condition. In January this Eucalypt flowers and I will then forward you the blossom.

If convenient to you I will call to see you on Thursday morning the 22d inst. Do not trouble to write unless it should be inconvenient. I should like to examine samples of E. Amygdalina, E. cosmophylla, E. pillularis

E. pilularis?

and E. Haemastoma. The last collection I sent you and you said had not been arranged I should if not inconvenient to you like to compare.

I am dear Baron

yours faithfully

A W Howitt

P.S. I should also be obliged if you would let me again examine the N.S.W. example of E. piperita.

Baron Ferd v. Mueller KCMG

Government Botanist

Melbourne