From Hugo Finck1    19 November 1884

Córdova the 19th of November 1884

 

Herrn Baron Ferdinand von Müller

Melbourne

 

Geehrter Herr

In zwei verschiedenen Remessen sende ich Ihnen per Post No 4 Quercus xalapensis & No 5 Quercus sp ?

Quercus xalapensis has a wide range, it is found on the eastern declivities of the Orizába mountains from the height of 2 to 5.000 feet above the level of the sea. It is generally found in red cly, where nothing else will grow and seems to spring spontaneously on any clayey exhausted soil. Attains the height of 60 to 80 feet, is a quick grower, giving heavy crops of acorns. Its timber will only stand under roof, is of a whitish colour and here mostly used for fuel.

No 5. Quercus sp ? (red oak) is a lofty oak 60 to 80 ft high, furnishing excellent timber for building purposes. Pigs are very fond of its acorns. No 4 & 5 have deciduous leaves.

Tannen und Fichtensamen sind mir noch nicht gebracht worden, hoffe aber bald davon zu erhalten.

Herzlichst grüssend

Ergebenst der Ihrige

Hugo Finck

 

Meine Sendung vom 14tn Novber mit Eicheln No 3 werden Sie erhalten haben.

 
 

Córdova the 19th of November 1884

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Melbourne

 

Respected Sir

In two different consignments I am sending you per post No 4 Quercus xalapensis and No 5 Quercus sp ?.

Quercus xalapensis has a wide range, it is found on the eastern declivities of the Orizába mountains from the height of 2 to 5,000 feet above the level of the sea. It is generally found in red clay, where nothing else will grow and seems to spring spontaneously on any clayey exhausted soil. Attains the height of 60 to 80 feet, is a quick grower, giving heavy crops of acorns. Its timber will only stand under roof, is of a whitish colour and here mostly used for fuel.2

No 5. Quercus sp ? (red oak) is a lofty oak 60 to 80 ft high, furnishing excellent timber for building purposes. Pigs are very fond of its acorns. No 4 & 5 have deciduous leaves.

Fir and pines seeds have not yet been brought to me but I hope to get them soon.

Sincere greetings

Most humbly your

Hugo Finck

You will have received my consignment of 14 November with acorns No 3.

 

Quercus xalapensis

1
MS found with specimens of Quercus sp. (MEL 2419305-6),
2
M cited Finck as a source of data on Quercus xalapensis (as Q. xaloepensis) in B84.13.22, p. 319, and in subsequent editions, but retained reference to Q. xalapensis without details in this and subsequent editions under Q. sideroxyla.

Please cite as “FVM-84-11-19,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/84-11-19