To Léon Dejardin1    15 June 1895

S. Yarra,2 15/6/95

 

Herewith, dear Chevalier Dejardin, I beg to offer some more fresh seeds of Eucalyptus incrassata for Tunis. Among them is the seed of Eucalyptus incrassata in sufficient quantity for trial culture in many parts of sandy deserts, where it would like in the hottest and driest regions of Central Australia resist the greatest of heat and dryness.

E. incrassata would provide fire wood very soon, but its chief value exists in affording the best Eucalyptus Oil by distillation. It can also be used as an antimalarian plant.

With regardful remembrance your

Ferd. von Mueller.

 

Eucalyptus incrassata

 
1
MS annotation by [Dejardin]: 'rép. le 17 transmis le 17' [replied the 17th sent the 17th]. Letter not found.
2
Melbourne.

Please cite as “FVM-95-06-15,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/95-06-15