No. 1033/891
MEMORANDUM
From CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, Woods and Forests Department, adelaide, |
To Baron Sir Ferd. von Mueller K.C.M.G. Government Botanist Melbourne. |
SUBJECT:—
My dear Baron,
I think we have found a new Eucalypt. Enclosed I send you dried a specimen of leaves and flowers: the latter you will observe are a brilliant crimson in color. The seed-vessels, as per proof plate enclosed, are very angular and sit upon short foot [stalks]. I regret to say that what we had have gone astray. Perhaps however you may be able to determine the species from the plate (the seed-vessels were taken from a photograph).
Please let me have your opinion about the species and oblige
Yours vy try
J. E. Brown
Conr of For2
19/11/89
Eucalyptus
MS annotation by M: 'Rec 23/11 Answ 25/11/89'. See M to J. Brown, 25 November 1889, in this edition as 89-11-25a.
Conservator of Forests.
MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus lansdowneana (MEL 50232), described under the joint authority of M and Brown in Part IX of Brown (1883-90). MS bears the insignia of the Government of SA.
Please cite as “FVM-89-11-19,” 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