Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M33, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 91.08.22

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Walter Gill, 1891-08-22. 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/1890-6/1891/91-08-22-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS is accompanied by an envelope: 'On Her Majesty's Service Walter Gill Esqr FLS., FRHS &c Conservator of Forests Adelaide Government Botanist, Melbourne, 22/8 1891'. The front bears the frank stamp and insignia of the 'CHIEF SECRETARY VICTORIA'.
22/8/91.
It was very kind of you, dear Mr Gill, to send me the two sorts of kino,
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See M to W. Gill, 5 August 1891.
which under your name I have forwarded to Mr Maiden, who specially asked for these two.
The Euc. hemiphloia was rightly recognized. I saw it near Mt Remarkable in 1850!
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A number of specimens at MEL have M's collecting labels indicating that they were collected at Mt Remarkable, SA, in October 1850.
Mine was a lonely ride and a dangerous one then .
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller.