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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences   [Aug 1879]

[Through the kindness of Baron Ferd. von Mueller the distinguished botanist of Melbourne and Government botanist of Victoria we have received a valuable work upon the maintainance, creation and enrichment of forests,1 a very valuable and interesting work.2]

1

B79.13.06.

2

The item continues: 'We select chapter No. 1 of the series entitled, "Utilization of existing forest trees to full advantage, without permanent demolition.''' A substantial extract is printed (B79.09.09) immediately below, under the headline "The Eucalypts".

3

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'The great Eucalyptus trees', California farmer and journal of useful sciences, 18 September 1879, p. 121. It is dated to early August as the latest likely date that it could have been sent to have been reported in this issue of the newspaper.

Please cite as “FVM-79-08-00f,” 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/79-08-00f