The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Kempsey. ¶ March 31st 93 ¶ My Dear Baron ¶ ¶ Herewith enclosed please receive and name a specimen from small tree 10 ft x 4 inch diameter in ripe fruit. ¶ Yours very sincerely ¶ ¶ Wm MacDonald...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M38, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 93.03.31

Preferred Citation:

William MacDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1893-03-31. 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/1890-6/1893/93-03-31-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS extracted from a specimen noted as Canthium coprosmoides but without a specimen number recorded. The specimen could not be found in February 2019. The MS is accompanied by a note by M on one of his herbarium labels: 'Canthium copromoides FvM. McLeay's River 1893'. MS annotation by M: Answ 6/4/93'. Letter not found.

Kempsey.

NSW.

March 31st 93

My Dear Baron

Herewith enclosed please receive and name a specimen from small tree 10 ft x 4 inch diameter in ripe fruit.

MS annotation by MacDonald in the margin: 'No 224'.

Yours very sincerely

Wm MacDonald

Baron Sir F Von Mueller

K C M. G