[The editor of the Herald has received a long letter from Baron von Mueller asking for Northern plants, and offering his valuable services to the Philosophical Society, also stating that he had sent a volume for the Philosophical Library.1 Baron von Mueller states that when he travelled along the Burdekin in 18562 he came across a small leafless tree, which was bearing minute flowers. Up to the present the tree has not been named or classified, as the fruit, which would probably be small, could not be obtained.3 He suggests that the tree might with a little trouble be re-discovered. Perhaps some of our readers may know the tree.]
There is another distinct short item, 'Governor Carrington', between this sentence and the remainder of the text given here. It is unlikely that M would have written at the same time two letters to the Editor of this daily paper, and the make-up of the page may be a compositor's error.
For route of the North Australian Exploring Expedition approaching and in the Burdekin River valley in October 1856, see Gregory (1858), pp. 114 ff.
M's field diaries have not been found.
Letter not found. The text given here is from Charters Towers herald and mining record, 26 June 1890, p. 2, col. c.
Please cite as “FVM-90-06-00i,” 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