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The enclosed seeds, dear Dr Dyer, containing some few well developed grains, are from the highly ornamental Eucalyptus erythronema, the filaments of which are deep crimson. In all probability this species is not yet in culture, as it is a very rare one.
Regardfully always your
Ferd von Mueller
Eucalyptus erythronema
Date stamped Royal Gardens Kew 24. Oct. 92; annotated in ink by W. Watson 490/1892 (i.e. register number in Kew Inwards Book of specimens received) and in pencil by [William Hemsley] Ackd 25.X.92 (letter not found).
Please cite as “FVM-92-09-18,” 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