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D96/2799, unit 875, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 96.03.27Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Topp, 1896-03-27. 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/1890-6/1896/96-03-27-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
South-Yarra,
1
Melbourne.
27/3/96.
Ch. Topp Esqr M.A., LLB. FLS.,
Under Secretary.
Honored Sir
In continuation of former correspondence
I beg to transmit herewith freshly collected seeds of 10 species of Eucalyptus for
the Government of British Honduras, where his Excellency Sir Alfred Cornelius Moloney,
K.C.M.G, the Governor has initiated the culture of these kinds of trees for antimalarian
purposes through aid of the Victorian Government.
2
See M to A. Peacock, May 1895 (in this edition as 95-05-00), and subsequent correspondence
for M's earlier supplying of seeds to British Honduras.
3
i.e. (Cornelius) Alfred Moloney (1848-1913) (ODNB).
The seeds, now procured, are from E. macrorrhyncha, E. robusta, E. regnans, E. marginata,
E. calophylla, E. goniocalyx, E. polyanthema, E. piperita, E. corynocalyx, and E.
longifolia.
None of these sorts have been sent before. I will endeavour to obtain of still other
species, likely adapted for an aequatorial region, the seeds.
I have the honor to be your obed. servant
Ferd von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist
The quantity, sent this time, is in toto about 2½ lb. Account is appended.
4
On 22 April, Topp minuted: 'Forwarded to the Under Treasurer with a view to the accompanying
account being charged to the "Unforeseen and Accidental Vote". See Audit Query No
3995, referred to him this day.' The Under Treasurer, H.
W. Meakin, replied on 30 April: 'The account has been charged accordingly and passed for payment'.
Eucalyptus corynocalyx
Eucalyptus goniocalyx
Eucalyptus longifolia
Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha
Eucalyptus marginata
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus polyanthema
Eucalyptus regnans
Eucalyptus robusta
Eucalyptus calophylla