From Joseph Maiden   18 June 1891

THE TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney 18th June 1891.

Sir,

On behalf of the Trustees of the Technological Museum of New South Wales, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the donation mentioned on the following page, and to convey to you their best thanks for the same.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. H. Maiden.

Chairman.

 

To Baron F. v. Mueller, K.C.M.G.; F.R.S. etc, etc,

Government Botanist,

Melbourne.

 

Gum of Brachychiton diversifolium, R. Br.1

The Sterculia caudata Heward

of the Flora Australiensis

North West Australia

 

Brachychiton diversifolium

Sterculia caudata

1
There is an entry in the stock book of the Sydney Technological museum ( Archives, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney) dated 18 June 1891, but the source is not listed: '1582 Gum of Brachychiton diversifolium'. M is listed as the source in a day book entry for 18 June 1891 ( MRS 89, Day book, 1890-1910, Archives, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney).

Please cite as “FVM-91-06-18b,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/91-06-18b