The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ TENACITY OF LIFE IN SEEDS OF POINCIANA REGIA. ¶ Seeds taken from a pod of this plant, brought from an Indian garden fully twenty years ago, germinated here vigorously, and produced strong plants. ...

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Poinciana regia
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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1889-03 [89.03.00h]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-03-00h-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from Gardeners' chronicle, 20 April 1889, p. 502 (B89.04.02). The letter is dated to early March as the latest likely date that it could have been sent to have been published in this issue.

TENACITY OF LIFE IN SEEDS OF POINCIANA REGIA. Seeds taken from a pod of this plant, brought from an Indian garden fully twenty years ago, germinated here vigorously, and produced strong plants. In many instances of other plants old seeds may germinate well enough, but the plants may prove subsequently to be of weak constitution, and perish after a while.

F. V. M., Melbourne.