[We have received from the Hon A. Fornander, of Lahainai Maui, a pamphlet published by authority of the government, at Melbourne, and forwarded to Judge Fornander by Baron Ferd. von Mueller, a distinguished botanist and scientist,— on the bark of the "Wattle Tree," showing the profit to be derived from its systematic cultivation.1 The bark is in great demand in Europe for tanning purposes, is worth $20 a ton, and the tree it is said will grow luxuriantly where nothing else will. We shall again refer to this subject at length.]2
B78.14.01.
No article later in 1880 on this subject has been found.
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Wattle Bark', Pacific commercial advertiser (Honolulu), 1 May 1880, p. 3. It is dated to early April as the latest likely date to have been sent to have been reported in this issue of the newspaper.
Please cite as “FVM-80-04-00b,” 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