Hobart,
April 27th /92.
Dear Baron,
I enclose two specimens of Eucalypts, both taken from the same tree.
They are taken from a clump of shrubs growing near Hamilton. Hitherto they have born only broad opposite connate leaves & specimens have from time to time been sent to you, once by Mr Stephens. Now for the first time I forward you a specimen of the connate leaved form bearing flowers. The taller branches of the trees have now taken on the foliage of what I take to be E. viminalis. Would you tell me if the plant of1 specifically distinct or is the early fruiting on opposite connate leaves only a sport of E. viminalis.2
Yours Faithfully
L. Rodway.
Eucalyptus viminalis
Please cite as “FVM-92-04-27b,” 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