Córdova den 8tn Januar 18852
Herrn Baron Ferdd von Müller
Melbourne
Geehrter Herr
Mein Schreiben vom 6tn Dez. 1884, in welchem ich Ihnen die Versendung einer Blechbüchse mit Eicheln, die ich via London per Mssrs Watson & Scull, Thames Street an Sie absandte, werden Sie erhalten haben.
Per Steamer Esk sandte ich unter ähnlichen Adressen eine zweite Sendung Eicheln in einen Korb verpackt. Der Dampfer verliest Vera Curz für Southhampton den 2tn Januar.
Beifolgend Blatt von Fraxinus? trilobata und einen Zweig von Quercus No 3 (Cozahual), auch ein Blatt einer frisch gekeimten Eichel von No 3.
No 6. Quercus sp ? a deciduous oak, 60 to 80 feet high, with excellent timber for all purposes. Its bark is used in tanning. Height above sea 7 to 9.000 feet.
No 7. Quercus argentea. Deciduous. 80 to 100 feet high; was formerly very abundant, but now nearly extinquished. Good timber for building purposes & durable. Is very ornamental. From 7 to 9.000 ft.
No 8. Quercus sp ? deciduous, resembles No 7 in the colour of the leaves, but is quite distinct; 60 to 80 ft high. Its timber is used by wheelwrights & for building purposes. Is a very fine oak. 7 to 9.000 ft.
No 9. Unknown oak, of which only a few acorns were delivered to me, without any leaves. 7 to 9.000 ft.
No 0. Large leaved Quercus virens, live oak; 3.000 ft above sea. Could obtain only a few acorns, as most live oaks gave no fruit during last year.
In dieser Woche sende ich einen Mann in die Gebirge um Tannen und Fichtenzapfen zu sammeln.
Alle die verschiedenen Aufträge, welche ich gegeben habe, waren fruchtlos and bleibt mir kein anderes Mittel übrig.
Freundschaft grüssend
Ergebenst der Ihrige
Hugo Finck
Meine Auslagen dieser zweite Sendung an Mssrs Watson & Scull, London betragen 17 shillings = $4.25.
Ich würde Ihnen für wenige Samen von Eucalyptus citriodora & E. amygdalina sehr dankbar sein.
H F
Córdova3 8 January 1885
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Melbourne
Respected Sir
You will have received my letter of 6 December 1884, in which I [informed] you of the consignment of a tin box with acorns that I sent to you via London per Messrs Watson & Scull, Thames Street.
Per steamer Esk I sent under similar address a second consignment of acorns packed in a basket. The steamer left Vera Cruz for South Hampton on 2 January.
Enclosed leaf of Fraxinus ? trilobata and a twig of QuercusNo 3 (Cozahual), also a leaf of a freshly germinated acorn of No 3.
No 6. Quercus sp ? a deciduous oak, 60 to 80 feet high with excellent timber for all purposes. Its bark is used in tanning. Height above sea 7 to 9,000 feet.
No 7. Quercus argentea. Deciduous. 80 to 100 feet high; was formerly very abundant but now nearly extinquished. Good timber for building purposes & durable. Is very ornamental. From 7 to 9,000 ft.
No 8. Quercus sp ? deciduous, resembles No 7 in the colour of the leaves but is quite distinct; 60 to 80 ft high. Its timber is used by wheelwrights & for building purposes. Is a very fine oak. 7 to 9,000 ft.
No 9. Unknown oak, of which only a few acorns were delivered to me, without any leaves. 7 to 9,000 ft.
No 0. Large leaved Quercus virens, live oak; 3,000 ft above sea. Could obtain only a few acorns, as most live oaks gave no fruit during last year.
This week I am sending a man into the mountains to collect pine and fir cones.
All the various orders that I have given were fruitless and I have no other means left.
Friendly greetings
Most humbly your
Hugo Finck
My expenses of this second consignment to Messrs Watson & Scull, London, amount to 17 shillings = $4.25.
I would be very grateful to you for a few seeds of Eucalyptus citriodora and E. amygdalina.
H F
Eucalyptus amygdalina
Eucalyptus citriodora
Fraxinus trilobata
Quercus argentea
Quercus virens
Please cite as “FVM-85-01-08a,” 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/85-01-08a