8th Octb. [188]91
My dear Baron,
I forward herewith three samples of wood, with foliage, grown in New South Wales, which the contractor for the 2nd section of the Great Southern Line has submitted to me;
| No 1 | Submitted as | Red gum |
| " 2 |
" " |
Ironbark |
| " 3 |
" " |
Box |
Will you have the goodness to examine these specimens and inform me as to the true varieties and if suitable for railway purposes.2
I am, my dear Baron
Yours very truly
Robt Watson
Baron Ferd. Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c
Government Botanist
Melbourne
Please cite as “FVM-89-10-08,” 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