Ferdinand von Mueller

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MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus nobilis (MEL 1615425).

Moona Plains

Walcha

2

NSW. All places named are in NSW.

March 15th 1895

Baron F von Mueller KCMG.

&c &c

Dear Sir

With this I send example of the Eucalypt unnamed from which the kino sent you was obtained, you should have received it long since, but I have been so very busy, most of the time away from home that it slipped out of my memory, as yet I have not been able to get flowering specimens of Euc Stuartiana & E Sieberiana. If I do not find them soon I shall send leaves and fruits. When I receive name of the Bean sent some time ago will forward notes on it, with respect to the Panicum Italicum I can add nothing to that in the last edition of Select Plants,

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B91.09.01. A new edition was published in August 1895.

unless it may be later on. Time from date of sowing to maturity, it is unfortunate your letter about the Eucalypts did not arrive three weeks earlier. I could then have obtained good specimens.

An unfortunate accident happened to me a short time since that I fear will prevent me going to Bellinger, at any rate for some time to come. riding home with a friend from Walcha his racehorse, a stallion kicked at my hack, and struck me on the leg, a week later, as it pretty well I rode out a few miles, but had to return. I am told that it will be at least a month ere it will be safe for me to take a journey it is very provoking the rivers have been in flood every week until lately, for more than two months, and now this accident. I fear it will be late for this season. please let me know what you think as to that — One thing is certain no person in this colony takes any interest in the matter unless it might be Mr Maiden, whose time must be fully occupied, even if aware of the existence of the fung, so that at the worst we have another season before us.