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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.07.25

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Preferred Citation:

William McGowan to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-07-25. 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/1890-6/1890/90-07-25-final.odt>, accessed November 10, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of
Cyathea

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cunninghamii (MEL 224447), marked as collected in Tasmania, 1890.
Launceston
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Tas.
25th July 1890
Baron F. von Mueller
Dear Sir
Under separate cover I am sending you a few small pieces of fertile frond from the
Cyathea

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of which I wrote to you some time ago.
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Letter not found, but se M to W. McGowan, June 1890 (in this edition as 90-06-00f).
There has been some difficulty in procuring fronds with fruit from the smaller specimens but the gentleman who procured them for me managed to secure them from the tall specimen by means of a rifle.
The longest piece enclosed was taken from a small specimen, but the small piece is from the large specimen, of which you have the photo, as you will see they are of the same species. I hope these will be sufficient for the purpose of indentification.
I shall be glad to hear from you at your convenience.
I remain
Yours
W. McGowan
Supt. Public Reserves