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From George Singleton to Ferdinand von Mueller   2 Apr 1879

[Roma]1

2nd April 1879

Baron Von Müller

Melbourne

Dear Sir

Under separate cover I send you sample of leaf and seeds of a plant or shrub found in this neighbourhood —

It is only found in thick scrubs or deep well sheltered gullies grows to the height of from five to eight feet, and cannot stand frost from the effects of which withers like a young orange.

I would feel very thankfull if you could kindly inform me if it is poisonous as last winter we found four head of young cattle dead in its immediate vicinity.

Yours faithfully

G. L. Singleton

1

The writing is unclear and M evidently had difficulty deciphering it, for there is an annotation by him: 'Moma [deleted], Q.L. Ruma or Roma'. A George Lewis Singleton was managing a pastoral property at Roma at this time.

2

MS found with a specimen of Trema tomentosa (MEL 2215720).

Please cite as “FVM-79-04-02,” 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/79-04-02