The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17/6/92 ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Dr Dyer, some seeds of Eucal. drepanophylla, of which species I was only recently able to distribute seeds, such not having been accessible to me in former years. As this i...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1891-6, f. 24. 92.06.17

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Eucalyptus drepanophylla
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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1892-06-17. 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/1890-6/1892/92-06-17-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

17/6/92

Date-stamped: Royal Gardens Kew 7 Jul. 92. MS annotation in red ink : Ackd 28.7.92 (letter not found). Annotated in black ink by Hemsley : .

Herewith, dear Dr Dyer, some seeds of Eucal. drepanophylla, of which species I was only recently able to distribute seeds, such not having been accessible to me in former years. As this is a very important species, not only on

on inserted in pencil in another hand.

account of its elastic and durable timber, but also as especially suited for tropic countries, you may like to send some to correspondents in aequatorial or subaequatorial colonies. Do you care for such seeds or similar kinds for your distributions from Kew?

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller.