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Physical location:

RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1891-6, f. 45. 93.04.18a

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1893-04-18 [93.04.18a]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-04-18a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

18/4/93
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Date stamped Royal Gardens Kew 23. May. 93.; annotated in black ink by W. Watson: 266/1893 (i.e. register number in Kew Inwards Book of specimens received); in red ink by ?W. Hemsley ackd 27.5.93; and in black ink by [?J. Jackson] Thanks herewith 84/1893 [JRJ] 24/5/93 (letters not found).
The enclosed fruits of , dear Dr Dyer, may prove acceptable to the economic-section of the Kew-Museum, especially so, as very few euphorbiaceous plants can be turned as regards their fruits to any nutriment.
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The specimen is in the Economic Botany Collection at Kew, catalogue number 43832, entry book number 84.1893.
Perhaps you might like to raise the plant also for the Conservatory, it being of some particular interest The species name will be supplied, so soon as flowering samples can be obtained.
With best regards your
Ferd. von Mueller.