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From Walter Hill to Ferdinand von Mueller   7 Oct 1876

Botanic Garden

Brisbane 7th Oct 1876

Dear Baron Von Mueller

I have now the pleasure of informing you that I have got instruction to proceed to Trinity Bay1 to examen the land in its Neighbourhood &c. &c. As I told you in my last letter2 I shall send you a collection of the plants that I collect. I have no doubt but what I shall find some good plants and specimens. It is very likely that I shall explore Cape Grafton &c. &c.

I send by this post a parcle containing some specimens gathered by a person in the Neighbourhood of Maryborough3 I would like to know if you think the Ipemoea4 is I. palmata, or is it new to you. It will be a good plant to cultivate for the Gardens. What do you make No 1 I have sent the bark along with the specimen. No 2. is also a good sized tree &c

Let me know it5 there is any particular plant you want more than one specimen of, that I can get at Trinity Bay

I shall leave Brisbane on 21st inst. so let me know in time. I hope to find some more New palms & ferns, &c.

I am

yours truly

Walter Hill

Ipemoea palmata

1

Qld.

2

Letter not found.

3

Qld.

4

Ipomoea?

5

if?

6

MS annotation: 'Removed from a collection of Tecomanthe hillii in Australian Herbarium. JHW[illis] 11/7/1968'. The specimen in question was almost certainly the one now numbered MEL 263077.

Please cite as “FVM-76-10-07,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/76-10-07