Georgetown
(Etheridge River) North Queensland
Baron Von Muller
Melbourne
I beg to send you dried specimen of Flowering Tree, grows here among rocks, on the Banks of water courses, hight 12 feet, flower has a strong Scent something like Magnolia and would be a great ornament to gardens. I also inclose seed the pod of which is 6 in long I would be glad to forward you other Specimens but my time is not my own at present please acknowledge recipt I would be glad of a few hints as to the preservation of plants & Birds.
I have the honor to be
Yours faithfully
Wm. August Cooke
Mining Manager
MS found with a specimen of Bauhinia hookeri (MEL 69753). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 14/11/83 F.v.M'. Letter not found. MS approximately dated from the date of M's reply.
Please cite as “FVM-83-11-00b,” 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