Long Nose Point
Balmain 4 Mch /82
N.S.W.
Baron F. v. Mueller
Melbourne
My dear Sir
I send you the leaf, blossom and wood of one of the Eucalypts found growing on the Richmond River1 and shall feel very much obliged if you will kindly tell me which of them it is, the tree is of sturdy growth foliage dense, some times of droopy habit, and handsome, wood soft, bark like that of the Stringybk2
The specimens I send are not very good, but the best I could provide
Will you also kindly tell me whether the Apple tree (Angophora) is classed amongst the Eucalypts or not? I have been told there is some difference of opinion about it
If not intruding too much upon your valuable time and good nature you would place me under further obligation by giving me some information respecting the blossoming time and ripening of the seeds of of3 some of our principal Eucalypts. I have not given this matter any special attention but if I mistake not some of these trees only blossom at intervals of several years, am I correct?
I am glad to say that our Government seem to have become at last sensible of the importance of Forest conservation, and forestry; they have promised to introduce a bill next Session.
Strange as it may sound there is no work on [Arboriculture] in our public library, nor have I been able to obtain it from any of the book sellers in Sydney. Could you direct me where to obtain a work on Forestry as it is conducted in Germany?
Pardon the liberty I take in troubling you as I have done and allow me to Subscribe myself
Yours very faithfully
Augustus Rudder
Angophora
Eucalyptus
Please cite as “FVM-82-03-04,” 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