Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M56, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 92.08.28

Preferred Citation:

St Eloy D'Alton to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1892-08-28. 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/1890-6/1892/92-08-28-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

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Found with a specimen of Casuarina obesa (MEL 545627). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 30/8/92 FvM'. Letter not found.
Nhill
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Vic.
August 28 /92
My Dear Baron
I am sending you by this post specimens of a Casuarina which is uncommon in this district. The two species known as She Oak and Bulloak are very common and so is Casuarina distyla which is the prevailing scrub in the Little Desert.
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Vic.
The species or variety of which I am sending specimens is dwarf and rarely exceeds 8 or 9 feet in height. I could not get any in flower but you may be able to identify it from the fruit
Yours faithfully
St Eloy D'Alton
P. S. seeds of two species of Kochia can be obtained after the new year. I will have a look out for them then.
StE. D.
Casuarina distyla
Kochia