Adelaide. 9/9/79.
Dear Sir Ferdinand,
No 2 — The enclosed is from Wirrabara.2 The tree has a different appearance to any other in the forest. It resembles somewhat E. odorata, but from your plates and description I am inclined to look upon it as "E. diversicolor."
No 1. Also from Wirrabara — Bark persistent — of a grey-white color, tree found growing in good soil in a ravine — No 1. is foliage in sapling state, and No 2 that of matured tree. Is this E. odorata? Mr Goyder observed this particular tree many years ago, and with myself is anxious to have its proper name.
I am afraid that I am imposing too much upon your kindness by troubling you so often.
Yours very truly,
J. E. Brown
Sir Ferd Von Mueller.
Government Botanist
Vic.
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Eucalyptus odorata
Please cite as “FVM-79-09-09b,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/79-09-09b