The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Sept 26th 1892 ¶ My Dear Baron ¶ ¶ Herewith under seperate Cover I send branchlets as follows ¶ ¶ 183 ¶ Flindersia ¶ leaf specimen only as requested flower not yet obtainable This is a tall noble ...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M38, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 92.09.26a

Plant names

Flindersia
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Geitenosplenium
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Preferred Citation:

William MacDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1892-09-26 [92.09.26a]. 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/1890-6/1892/92-09-26a-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Elattostachys nervosa (MEL 2250806).

Sept 26th 1892

My Dear Baron

Herewith under seperate Cover I send branchlets as follows

A first item, 'No 182', has been deleted by MacDonald.

183 leaf specimen only as requested flower not yet obtainable This is a tall noble tree as described before when forwarded with 5 parted fruit April 21st (last)

Letter not found.

184 Like ? (a Small tree)

185 & 186 From Dr Casement who thinks these pretty creepers are s ?

Geitonoplesiums?

187 One of our Gum tree Eucalypts ?

Yours very Sincerely

Wm MacDonald

Many Sincere thanks for your kind information re [ Mallu ] and Fibres forwarded thro my kind and punctual brother. I have embodied the former in my paper and since I have asked the Dr to take up the matter of fibres and the native food productions of the forest. I have taken the liberty of giving him the information from you

Wm MacD

Baron Sir F. Von Mueller

KC.M.G

etc etc