To Robert Watson   22 September 1886

22/9/86

 

The branchlet and bark, sent by you, dear Mr Watson,1 belong to Eucalyptus Sieberiana, of which a rather full account is given in the Eucalyptography.2

With regardful remembrance your

Ferd. von Mueller.3

 

Eucalyptus Sieberiana

1
See R. Watson to M, 22 September 1886.
2
B79.13.11, Decade 2.
3
Letter marked: 'This sample came from the Lilydale & Healsesville Line — see Vare's report dated 22/9/86 R.W. 24/9/86'. On 29 September Watson noted to […] Darbyshire: 'I think the timber referred to might be used for […] structure of […] — it has the reputation of great strength the only drawback being that it is not durable in the ground it would not therefore do for piles and sleepers or culverts.'

Please cite as “FVM-86-09-22b,” 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 25 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-09-22b