[Last year I discovered on one of the trees at Longerenong,1 a singular departure from the normal type, one of the branches of a staminate tree bearing pistillate, staminate, and hermaphrodite or perfect flowers. I brought the circumstance under the notice of Baron von Mueller, who was much interested in this "sport" from the accepted character of the tree.]2
Agricultural College, Dooen, Vic.
In his testimony, Clarson added: ‘I had photographs taken of the three characters of bloom—the pistillate, the staminate, and the hermaphrodite or polygamous. These I have the honour to hand for the inspection of the Commission on Vegetable Products, but desire to have them returned when they have served their purpose.’
Letter not found. The text given here is from the Eighth Progress Report of Victoria's Royal Commission on Vegetable Products (March 1890), p. 107, from the Minutes of Evidence recording testimony given by Clarson concerning the value of the Carob, Ceratonia siliqua, during his appearance before the Commission on 22 October 1889. Clarson’s use of the term ‘last year’ suggests that he wrote to M in 1888.
Please cite as “FVM-88-00-00h,” 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