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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Kirk   27 July 1886

Melbourne

27/7/86

To Prof. Th. Kirk, F.L.S.,

Chief Forest Conservator of New Zealand.

Sir.

In continuation of former communications1 I have the honor to inform you, that for progressively carrying out your order, now by Steamer Rotomah[ana]2 a case is forwarded containing seeds:

50 lbs Eucalyptus sidero[phloia]

40 lbs Acacia decurre[ns]

40 lbs Acacia pycnant[ha]

all fresh collected.

The account, amounting to £53.10/- forwarded herewith3

I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient

Ferd. von Mueller

Acacia decurrens

Acacia pycnantha

Eucalyptus siderophloia

1

See M to T. Kirk, 5 July 1886, and M to T. Kirk, 13 July 1886.

2

MS damaged around edges by fire.

3

Account not found.

Please cite as “FVM-86-07-27a,” 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/86-07-27a