From Ferdinand von Mueller to Andrew Berry   23 Aug 1882

1, Set forth the main-differences between Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous plants and contrast therewith again the marks of distinction of Acotyledonous Plants.

2, Give the principal characteristics of the Order of Malvaceae.

3, Enumerate the most important utilitarian plants of the Order of Cruciferae.

4, Explain the anatomic structure of Eucalyptus wood.

5, State what plants of the Order of Ranunculaceae occur in the vicinity of Ballarat.

Ferd von Mueller

23/8/82.

Cruciferae

Eucalyptus

Malvaceae

Ranunculaceae

MS is in M's hand and signed and dated by him. Annotated on the back: 'M.S. Question papers. July Term Exam papers'. The register of letters inwards, School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, records the receipt of a letter from M 're examinations', dated 23 August 1882, assumed to be this letter or a covering letter in which this was enclosed . A. Berry to M, 22 August 1882 (in this edition as 82-08-22a) is the request for an examination paper.

Please cite as “FVM-82-08-23,” 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/82-08-23