Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M38, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.10.30

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

William MacDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-10-30. 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/1890-6/1890/90-10-30-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Rhysotoechia bifoliolata (MEL 1586084). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 6/11/90'. Letter not found.
Kempsey
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NSW.
Oct 30th 1890
My Dear Baron
Herewith please receive 2 specimens numbered as per margin.
No
84
A tree about 80 ft smooth ash like bark yellow fruit contg
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containing.
3 brown seeds.
"
85
Ironwood fruit growing out of the leaf also 86
also
86
white flower, dendrobium?
87
long leaf bronze green flowering orchid
I will endeavor to get you some fruit of the
Commerconia

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also more specimens of
Aphanopetalum

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and some fruit of the
Recinocarpus

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Ricinocarpus?
Many thanks for the E
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Eucalyptus.
Leptophleba which I will endeavor to propogate here.
I should like to obtain a couple of young trees known in Queensland as the Leichhardt tree I think it is a nice tree for ornamental purposes. I have often enjoyed a camp under its dense foliage on the Banks of the Fitzroy River. Could you kindly put me into the most convenient way of obtaining these trees when the season comes for removing them & oblige
Yours very Sincerely
Wm MacDonald
Baron F. Von Mueller K C M G
etcetc
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MS is accompanied by an envelope bearing a 2d NSW postage stamp inscribed: 'Contg botanical Specimens Only | O. H. M. S | Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller K.C.M.G etc etc Melbourne Victoria | Forests Kempsey 30.10.90.' The front bears the postal stamp 'KEMPSEY N.S.W. OC 31 1890'.