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
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