TENACITY OF LIFE IN SEEDS OF POINCIANA REGIA. Seeds taken from a pod of this plant, brought from an Indian garden fully twenty years ago, germinated here vigorously, and produced strong plants. In many instances of other plants old seeds may germinate well enough, but the plants may prove subsequently to be of weak constitution, and perish after a while.
F. V. M., Melbourne.
Poinciana regia
Letter not found. The text given here is from Gardeners' chronicle, 20 April 1889, p. 502 (B89.04.02). The letter is dated to early March as the latest likely date that it could have been sent to have been published in this issue.
Please cite as “FVM-89-03-00h,” 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