The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 15/5/73 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your request, conveyed in your communication of the 3 inst. ¶ Letter not found, but evidently one of those referred to in an annotation to...

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MS file annotations:

By J. J. Casey: 'Mr Wallis | Analyse this return for me. Seperate the foreign exportations from those sent to the interior of Victoria distinguish — seeds plants trees &c | Those sent to places in Victoria — separate into churches Pub builgs public men & private individuals | J.J.C. 21.5.73'.

By A. R. Wallis: 'Analysis herewith. In making the within analysis it has been found necessary to deviate slightly from the headings laid down. For example, to public buildings have been added public grounds, to public men public bodies, to private individuals several items that could not be placed under any of the previous headings. A. R. Wallis 26.5.73'.

In a different hand: 'Return to Sect for Agriculture'.

Melbourne bot Garden,

15/5/73

Sir

In compliance with your request, conveyed in your communication of the 3 inst.

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Letter not found, but evidently one of those referred to in an annotation to M to J. Casey, 29 April 1873; see n. 3 to that letter.

I have the honor to submit herewith a return of all plants, seeds, cuttings &c furnished from the botanic Garden during the year 1870. The only entries, which are not made, are those of fresh medicinal herbs, flowers or roots, supplied to patients on request of legitimate practioners,

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practitioners?

further fresh leaves of the White Mulberry trees for Silkworm-food, also flowers for objects of drawing or painting or modelling &c, which to enter it was deemed a mere waste of time. The plants, supplied to churches, schools, cemeteries and other public institutions were to a very great extent strong pot-grown plants. Should the return be required to be still more explicative, then it can be enlarged.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

Direct. botan. Garden

The distributions of 1870 stand in a fair average proportion to those of the other 16 years of my Directorship.

The honorable the Minister of Lands.

Distributions from the Botanic Garden of Melbourne during 1870.

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The list that follows is in Georg Luehmann's hand, with corrections and additions by M as noted. A slightly simplified version of the list is published in Maroske & May (1993). Not all persons in the list have been identified; those that have been are included in the Biographical Register.

January

Peter Lawson & Son, Seedsmen, Edinburgh, 30 species Austral seeds in small lots, in interchange

Conservator of Forests, Amritsar, India 13 sp. do do

W. Bull,

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William Bull (1828-1902), here and below.

Nurseryman, Chelsea London 34 sp do do

Conservator of Forests Saharumpore 14 sp. do. do (trees only)

Botanic Garden Hong kong 85 sp do do, small lots

(all the above sent by post

H. E. Sir John Young Governor of Canada 79 sp. Austral. seeds in interchange for Canadian seeds (sent in Despatch Bag)

Botanic Garden Edinburgh 38 sp. Austral. seeds small lots, interchange

Professor Zanardini, Venice, some Tasmanian Seaweeds, for study.

Officers of 14th Regiment, some cut flowers for messtable, in consideration of the services of band.

Mrs Taylor South Yarra, cut flowers for school fete

Immigrants Home, 1 basket fruit

Professor Miquel, Direct. Botan. Garden Utrecht, 300 species dried plants, some fruit specimens, in interchange

Professor Lindberg, Helsingfors, 1 package dried Mosses for study, to be returned.

Hon. Arthur Holroyd, Sydney 16 plants, in return for select orange plants.

Melbourne Hospital 1 basket Apples

Officers of 14th Regt. cut flowers for messtable

Botanic Garden Calcutta 2 species Eucalyptus seed in interchange

Conservator of Forests, Saharumpore 2 sp do "

Conservator of Forests, Amritsar 2 sp do "

Conservator of Forests Nynee Tal 2 sp do "

Conservator of Forests Madras 2 sp do "

J Costecker Melbourne, 11 plants for Manilla (interchange)

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(interchange) in M ' s hand.

Dr L J. Martin Melbourne 50 sp. Austral. seeds, small lots

T. Martin "30 sp. do, (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

Officers of 14th Regt. cut flowers.

February

Blind Asylum, 1 basket Apples

Festival of inauguration of Victorian flag, 72 bouquets for decorating the "Nelson", by order of the Honble the Minister

Jas. Wilcox, Grafton, NS.W., 23 plants in exchange for Museum plants

Blind Asylum, 4 baskets fruit

Orphan Asylum Emeraldhill

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Now South Melbourne.

3 baskets fruit

J. Carson Melbourne 50 sp. seeds small lots, for S. Sea Islands mission stations

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mission stations in M's hand.

Lady Chute, cut flowers

Officers of 14th Regt cut flowers

Botanic Garden, Natal, 59 species seeds small lots 60 species dried plants, in interchange

Professor McOwen, Grahamstown, 60 sp. dried plants [...] (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

Sir Henry Barkly, Mauritius, for Botanic Garden there, 68 species seeds, small lots, in interchange

Botanic Garden Capetown 38 sp. do do

Dr. F L. Rindley Kilmore, 73 sp. seeds, small lots for test culture.

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for test culture in M's hand.

March

— Walker Govt. Printing Office, 73 sp. seeds, small lots

Wesleyan Church Emeraldhill, cut flowers for teameeting

Officers of 14th Regt. cut flowers

J. C. Beacham, Melb. 56 sp. Austral. seeds, small lots

Rev. Dr. Bromby South Yarra 34 sp. dried ferns (for study)

H. McLean Hamilton, some seed of Phormium tenax for industrial purposes

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for industrial purposes interlined in M's hand.

Allan Hughan, for South Sea Islands, 77 species seeds, in interchange for large quantity of plants from N. W. Australia.

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for ...Australia. interlined in M's hand.

St. Patricks Society Melb. quantity of green boughs

Argus Employees Picnic cut flowers

H. Racke Beechworth, 60 sp. seeds, small lots (in reciprocity)

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in reciprocity interlined in M's hand.

M. C. Whittall Melb. 18 small Ferns (for study)

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(for study) in M's hand.

Wesleyan Church Prahran cut flowers for tea meeting

Mission ship "Day spring" 20 plants for S. S. Islands

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South Sea Islands.

H. E.

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H. E. interlined in M's hand.

Sir John Young, Governor of Canada 94 species Austral seeds, in interchange

Presbyterian Church Emerald hill, cut flowers for tea meeting

Lady Chute cut flowers

Clerk of Penins. & Oriental S. N. Comp.

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Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

1 bridal bouquet

Botanic Garden St. Petersburg 1 Zamia

" " Leyden 1 do

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This entry and the one above it are bracketed together.

in interchange

C. Weatherall, Cheltenham 4 Tea plants (for industrial tests)

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Charles Weatherill? (for industrial tests) interlined in M's hand.

April

Church of England Williamstown quantity of green boughs and cut flowers for a bazaar

J. Dickinson Portarlington 10 sp. tree seeds, interchange

Commander of ship "True Briton" 6 small Ferns, for attention to consignments

Rev. Geo. Mackie, S. Yarra, cut flowers for a wedding

Grant & Cameron, Seedsmen, Melb. some Cotton seed

C. F. Cresswell,

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i.e. Creswell.

Seedsman Melb. 5 sp. seeds, in interchange

Church of Engl. St. Kilda cut flowers

Church of Engl. Epping, 16 pot plants & cut flowers for bazaar

G. Warburton, King George's Sound, 18 plants, interchange

W. Clifton " 27. do. do

Catholic Church Prahran, 104 pot plants, cut flowers and boughs for bazaar.

Directors of Penins. & Oriental S. N. Company 5 collections of Australian seeds in acknowledgement of frequent free transits.

Capt. Rothwell, Melb. a few seeds.

E. Bénasse, Seedsman, Macon (France) 98 species Australian seeds, small lots, in interchange

Conservator of Forests, Amritsar, 12 sp. seeds, mostly Eucalypts in fair quantity, interchange and test culture

Conservator of Forests Nynee Tal, 12 sp. do do do

Agri Horticult. Society Lahore 12 sp do do do

Botanic Garden, Dorpat, Russia 310 sp seeds, small papers (interchange)

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(interchange) interlined in M's hand.

Botanic Garden Buitenzorg, Java, 50 species dried plants, in interchange

Botanic Museum Calcutta, 50 sp dried plants, interchange

Botanic Garden Berlin, 2 collect. dried plants 1/80 1/50

The Vice Roy of India 12 Araucaria 6 Cupr. macroc 6 C. Lawson (for special demand and in return for a glass case full of Indian plants)

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(for ... plants) interlined in M's hand.

Church of Engl. Melb. cut flowers & boughs

G. Sims Brighton 24 plants for Fiji in interchange

M. H. Fraser, 36 sp. useful seeds for S. S. Islands

Ashby Melb. a little Blue Gum seed

Consul Graham Melb. some Acacia seed

A Murray Melb a little Blue Gum seed, (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

Literary Institute Mt Korong 65 sp. flower seed

Consul for Holland Melb. 65 sp flower seed for free transit

Jos. Harris Nurseryman South Yarra 585 seedlings of Cedrus Deodara in interchange

May

Crownlands Dept. for Albert Park 550 select conifers in pots

Mrs. Enoch Chambers, some white flowers for a coffin

Independent Church Collins Str. 96 select plants

Consul J. B. Were, Melb. 12 plants (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

St. Vincent de Pauls Orphanage Emeraldhill, 505 plants

Presbyter. Church Ballarat 161 plants

Benevol. Asylum Ballarat 36 plants

Borough Council Ballarat East 1039 plants

Race course Melbourne 250 plants

Shire Council Kyneton 210 plants

S de Beer, St. Kilda 122 plants, in consideration of free freight

Catholic Church Kyneton 69 plants

School ground Kyneton 69 plants

Presbyter. Church Kyneton 69 plants

Catholic Church Richmond 180 plants

Catholic Church Nunawading 180 plants

Dr F. v Mueller 12 plants

General Cemetery Melbourne 118 plants

Wesleyan College St Kilda 46 plants

Grant & Cameron Melb some white flowers for grave

Congregat. Church Brighton 57 plants

St. George's Church Geelong 78 "

Catholic Church Bazaar St. Kilda 48 " & cut flowers & boughs

Bendigo Hospital, Sandhurst, 292 plants

Recreation ground, Tarnagulla, 280 "

Church of England Portland 180 "

Cemetery Castlemaine 630 "

Church of Engl. Queenscliff 30 "

Presbyt. Church "30 "

Wesleyan Church Ballarat 288 "

Public Garden Castlemaine 775 "

Public Garden Geelong 317 "

Sargood Elsternwick 99 " in exchange for Wardian case

Cricket Ground St Kilda 50 "

Cricket Ground Emeraldhill 110 "

Police Reserve Richmond 179 "

Shire Council Mansfield 400 "

Synagogue Melbourne 20 "

G. Baker, Melb. (for a grave) 18 "

Church of Engl. Ballan 40 "

Church of Engl. Daylesford 76 "

Road Board Campbells Creek 298 "

Lunatic Asylum Ararat 318 "

Deaf & Dumb Institute, St Kilda 151"

Police Reserve Warrnambool 152 "

School ground St Paul's Church Melb. 16 "

Presbyt. Church Maidstone 50 "

Deanery, Melbourne 17 "

Hospital Swanhill 200 "

University ground Melbourne 830 "

St Andrews Church Carlton 114 "

Hospital, Inglewood 300 plants "

Church ground Romsey 62 "

Church ground Lancefield 60 "

Presbyt. Church Emeraldhill 55 "

Borough Council Queenscliff 440 "

Wesleyan Church Prahran 250 "

G. W. Robinson, Berwick 47 "in exchange for Eucalyptus seed

Borough Council Daylesford 757 " 97 sp. seeds

Immigrants Home 106 "

Botanic Garden Hobart Town 175 " in interchange

N. Story, Swanport, 20 "

General Chute's Residence 89 "

H. N. Bolander, San Francisco 30 species Australian seeds in interchange

W. C. Walker (D. Neely & Co) San Francisco 24 species Austral. seeds in interchange

Col. Warren, San Francisco, files of Newspapers, " for California Ferns

Blind Asylum Prahran 28 sp Bulbs 373 plants

Hon. J. O'Shanassy 27 sp Bulbs, 20 plants

Supreme Court House Ballarat 120 plants

Mr. Stutt M.L.A. 50 plants for Queensciff district

Public Garden Ballarat 464 plants

— Savage, Melbourne 50 plants of industrial importance

Crownlands Dept. 14 do 96 plants

N. Hartung, Melb. 50 " in interchange for 2 Swans

Felton Grimwade & Co Melb. 12 plants (in consideration of articles supplied to Bot. Garden for Technological Museum

— Zevenboom, Melb 6 plants do do

L. Edwards, Melb. 12 " do do

P. & O. Companys Office 6 " (for free freight)

W. Watkin, M.L.A Carlton, 50 plants

Church ground Camberwell 48 "

Presbyt. Church Moonee Ponds 64 "

B. G. Davies M.L.A. 50 plants

Church of Engl. Pleasant Creek 180 plants

Samuel, Melbourne, 12 plants, in interchange

Cemetery, Kyneton 441 plants

Municipal Council Williamstown 247 plants

Cemetery, Williamstown 50 "

Church of Engl. Taradale 250 "

M. Curtis Melbourne 36 " of industrial importance

Dr J. Hector, Govt Geologist, Wellington NZ. 24 species tree seeds, in interchange

Congregat. Church Brighton 8 plants

J. M. Allen,

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i.e. Allan.

Sale, 96 species seeds, 132 plants, in interchange

Presbyterian Church, Coleraine 126 "

Govt. House, Toorak 6 "

Hospital, Sale, 96 sp. seeds 200 "

J. Gingell,

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Frederick Gingell?

Bairnsdale 145 "

Hon. J. G. Francis, some cut flowers

Ch. Mackenzie, Hotham do for school anniversary

Presbyter. Church, West Melbourne 220 plants

Cemetery, Fryerstown 382 "

Mrs Napier Moonee Ponds 4 utilitarian plants

Mechanics Institute W. Melbourne cut flowers

Borough Council, Creswick 180 plants

Borough Council Footscray 150 "

Borough Council Hawthorn 152 "

Public Garden, Sandhurst 335 " 96 species seed

Cemetery Sandhurst 72 "

Cemetery White Hills 60 "

Mechanics Institute Emeraldhill cut flowers

Police Station Sandhurst 90 plants

Police Station Belfast 50 "

Police Station Richmond 36 "

Methodist Church, E. Melbourne 188 "

Church of Engl. Moonee Ponds 6 "

Presbyter. Church Heathcote 120 "

P. F Holme Lilydale 10 utilitarian plants for test culture

Haage & Schmidt, Seedsmen, Erfurt, 7 species Australian seeds in interchange

Platz & Son," Erfurt 7 sp. do do

E. Benary Seedsmen Erfurt 4 sp. do. do

Ch. Huber & Co, Nurserymen, Hyères 8 sp. do do

P. Ramel Paris 11 sp. do do

Forest Department Madras 6 sp do do

Forest Department Nynee Tal 6 sp do do

Agri Horticult. Society, Lahore 6 sp. do do

Forest Department, Amritsar 6 sp do do

Acclimat. Society, Paris 4 sp do do

Literary Institute, Kingower, 50 plants

Cemetery, Kingower 150 "

Cemetery, St Arnaud 258 "27 sp. bulbs

Public Garden Belfast 273 "

Cemetery Epping 60 "

Industrial Home, Melbourne 58"

Botanic Garden, Trinidad, 77 species seeds, small lots, interchange

Commander of ship " Chasca, 77 sp. do do, (for free transit)

Gaol of Castlemaine 160 plants

Cricket ground, Emeraldhill 37 "

Botanic Garden, Calcutta, 5 species seeds, in interchange

" " Buitenzorg, Java, 5 sp do. do

" " Paradenia, Ceylon 5 sp. do do

" "HongKong, 5 sp do do

Dr. F von Mueller 40 plants

Clerk of Dalgety Blackwood & Co, 24 plants, in consideration of assistance in shipments.

Orderly Room Emeraldhill, cut flowers

G. Maxwell, Albany, King George's Sound, 24 kinds vegetable seeds, in interchange for seeds & plants

W. B. Hicks, Melb. 77 sp. Austral seeds, small lots, for free transit

Public Garden, Smythesdale, 498 plants

Friendly Societies' Ground Melbourne 224. "

Railway Station, Leigh Road 50 "

Church of England Camberwell 18 "

Church of England St Kilda 172 plants

Hospital, Belfast 280 "

Cemetery Bannockburn 230 "

Cemetery Bungaree 150 "

C Napier Carisbrook, Sumach seed, for test culture

Juncke & Young, Scarsdale do

J. Finley,

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Finlay?

Gracefield School, Ballaratdo

J. Oldridge,

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Aldridge?

Kingowerdo

Public Garden Huntly 219 plants

Congregat. Church, Beechworth 60"

G. Brown, Wahgunyah, Sumach seed

— Robertson, Tonnewarra

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J. V. Robertson (Mrs Colonel Robertson) of Connewarren Station, Hexham, Vic? Cf M to J. McCulloch, 30 September 1865.

do

Franklin & Thackell,

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i.e. Franklin & Shackell.

Echucado

I. W. Kramer,

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i.e. F. W. Kramer.

Sandhurst 200 plants, in interchange

Benevolent Asylum, Sandhurst 387 " 27 sp bulbs 95 sp seeds

J. B. Jate,

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J. B. Tate?

Melb. 12 Mulberry plants 1 sp. Hakea seed

N. Ronalds, Nurseryman, Richmond, 900 small seedlings 1 species seed, some cuttings, in interchange.

County Court House, Melb 80 plants

— Miller, South Yarra, 40 plants, in interchange

Taylor & Sangster, Nurserymen Toorak, 250 small seedlings 87 pot plants, Grevillea seed, in interchange

Railway Reserve Ballarat 100 plants

—, Cooper, Hexham Sumach seed

Schoolground, Yan Yean 60 plants

Presbyter. Church Scarsdale 200 "

Church of England"196 "

Church of England Smythesdale 200 "

Cemetery, Scarsdale 200 "

Shirehall Learmonth 50 "

Shire Park Learmonth 366 "

Presbyter. Church, Windermere 136 "

Recreation ground Burrumbeet 300 "

Church of England Essendon 18 plants

Presbyter. Church, South Yarra 26 "

Horticult. Society Hawthorn 97 "

National Bank, Melb. 1 aquatic plant, not purchaseable

W. Keane, Melb. 6 Mulberry plants

S. Hohnes, Majorca Sumach seed

Dr. F von Mueller 28 plants

Mrs McDougall, Beechworth 35 Mulberry plants

Mayor of Wangaratta 58 plants (Mulberry & other utilitarian

Church of Engl. Wangaratta 100 plants

Cemetery, Kyneton 84 "

Cemetery, St Kilda 200 "

Presbyter. Church Barrabool Hills 75 "

Industrial Home Melbourne 100 "

Cemetery Raywood 170 "

Church ground Kangaroo Flat 120 "

Jas. Scott, Nurseryman Hawthorn, 234 plants, 250 small seedlings, in interchange.

Public Garden, Warrnambool 200 plants

Presbyter. Church, West Melbourne 86 "

D. Johnston, Nurseryman, St. Kilda 350 "300 small seedlings interchange

Botanic Garden, Natal, 145 species dried plants "

Rev. J. Buchanan

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John Buchanan (1821-1903).

" 40 sp do "

J. Roberts, St. Kilda, 2 utilitarian plants, Sumach seed.

District Road Board, East Loddon, 200 plants

Sangster & Taylor, Nurserymen, Toorak, 500 small seedlings, interchange

G. Brunning, Nurseryman, St Kilda 1000 small seedlings"

S. Rickards, Serpentine, Sumach seed.

C. McIntosh, Glenorchy do

Mrs A Kyte, Carlton, 40 plants (interchange) for plants from Panama

W. H. Birchall, Richmond 50 plants, interchange for Tea seed.

School ground Cranbourne, 170 plants

— Kelly, Brunswick 12 utilitarian plants

Friendly Societies' ground, Melb. 96 plants

Bowling Club, Melbourne, 56 plants

School ground, Talbot 225 "

Town Council Queenscliffe 440 "

Cemetery, Merino Downs, Portland 100 plants

St Stephens Church " "100 "

Victoria Barracks 12 "

B. Cocks, Sydney 12 " (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

Cemetery Daylesford 100 "

Public Garden Daylesford 264 "

Grant & Cameron, Seedsmen, Melb. 11 species seed, interchange

W. Adamson, Seedsman " 11 sp do do

C. F.Cresswell " " 11 sp do. do

Presbyter. Church, Creswick 50 plants

Wesleyan Church Drysdale 200 "

Mechanics Institute Kyneton 70 "

Hospital Kyneton 129 "

Public Garden Kyneton 100 "

Recreation Reserve Moorabbin 100 "

Dr F von Mueller, 5 "

June

Hospital, Melbourne, medicinal Broom

Sir Jas McCulloch 1 plant

Cemetery, Portland 338 plants

Church of England Belfast 100 "

Cemetery, Coleraine 250 "

Cemetery Belfast 268 "

E. Patten, Gardener, S. Yarra 40 " interchange

Grant & Cameron, Seedsmen, Melb. 100 " "

Shire Council, Strathfieldsaye 90 plsnts

Jos. Harris, Nurseryman, S. Yarra 300 seedlings "

Perry Bros, Nurserymen, Heidelberg 1500 small

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small interlined in M's hand.

seedlings 558 potted plants, in interchange for extensive lots of plants

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for ... plants in M's hand.

Catholic Church, Echuca, 50 plants

Borough Council, Echuca 375 "

— Phillips, Broadmeadows, 12 Mulberry plants

Recreation ground, Stawell 448 plants

Church of Engl. Ballarat 100 "

Cemetery, Glendarnel 374 "

Dutch Consul, Melbourne 38 sp. Austral. seed (for free transit)

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(for free transit) interlined in M's hand.

National Gymnasium 104 plants

Bowling Club, Carlton 68 "

— Stutt, MLA. Melb. 30 "

Mornington Park, Mornington 135"

Church of Engl. Essendon 26 "

Cemetery Benalla 200 "

Methodist Church, Creswick 82 "

Municipal Council, Flemington 298"

Church of Engl. St. Kilda 177 "

B & S Johnson, Nurserymen, Preston 485 mostly small seedlings

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mostly small seedlings interlined in M's hand.

in interchange

B. Cocks, Sydney 20 plants "

Recreation Ground, Tarnagulla 120 "

W R Vail

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W. K. Vail?

Prahran 6 Mulberry plants

Borough Council Queenscliffe 150 plants

Sunday School, Cremorne Str. cut flowers

Hospital, Sale 150 plants

— Sinclair, Gardener Fitzroy 60 species dried ferns (for Bazaar or charity collect. & study)

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(for Bazaar ...study) interlined in M's hand.

Mrs Col Neill, Wahgunyah, 113 plants 24 sp seeds

J. Harris, Nurseryman, S Yarra, 500 seedlings White Mulberries, industr plants & small

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White ... small interlined in M's hand.

Public Works Office, Rye grass & Clover seed.

Cemetery, Oxley, 100 plants

Presbyter. Church, St. Kilda 170 "

Botanic Garden, Natal, 27 "

Friendly Societies Ground, Melb. 24 " (large)

Water Supply Commission, Ballarat 1628 plants

Church ground, Maryborough 106 "

Presbyter. Church, Taraville 84 "

Industrial & Ref. Schools, Sunbury 1175 "

R. Brewster, Penola 84 species seeds, interchange

Botanic Garden, Capetown, 8 sp. Austral. seeds, interchange

" " Natal 8 sp. do "

" " Calcutta 5 sp. do "

Agri Horticult. Society Lahore 7 sp. do "

Forest Department Amritsar 5 sp do "

Forest Department Madras 5 sp. do "

Forest Department Nyree Tal 5 sp do "

Botanic Garden Paradenia, Ceylon 7 sp do "

P. Lawson & Son, Seedsmen Edinburgh 27 sp do "

Pemb. Walcott, Karri Dale, West Australia, 15 kinds of vegetable seeds, in exchange for seeds & dried plants.

— Bond, Benalla, Sumach seed.

Church of Engl. (St James) Melb. 203 plants

Royal Society of Victoria 40 "

Enoch Chambers, S. Yarra, 61 plants, in exchange for screenings of road metal

J. A. McLeod, Gardener, 36 plants, in consideration of services rendered to botanical collector

— Paynter, Glenmaggie Sumach seed

F. Skilling

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Error for T. Skilling?

Benalla do

— Bates, Plenty Road 36 plants, in exchange for tree guards

— Pools, Plenty Road 24 " in interchange

— McGowan, Melb. 10 utilitarian plants for tests

Church of Engl. Mortlake 96 plants

G. Bennett Collingwood

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George Bennett, d. 1879?

some cut flowers for a wedding

—Henry, Carlton, 18 plants for a grave

Jas. Edwards, Richmond, 27 utilitarian plants, Sumach seed.

Benevolent Asylum Ovens, 118 plants

Town Council Beechworth 180 "

W. Farquhart Melb. 3 Zante Currant plants

Surgeon of ship "Crusader, 54 sp. Australian seeds, small lots for attention to transits

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, 10 plants in interchange

Friendly Societies' Dispensary cut flowers

Hospital, Ararat 180 plants, 28 sp. bulbs 58 sp. seeds

Borough Council, Ararat, 180plants, 28 sp. bulbs, 58 sp. seeds

Court House Castlemaine 132 "

Borough Council Rutherglen 500 "

Congregat. Church, Williamstown 126 "

Industrial Schools, Melbourne 74 "

School ground, Yan Yean 186 "

— O Beale Richmond, 12 Mulberry plants (industrial)

Ch. Mackenzie, Melb. 1 aquatic plant (not purchasable)

School Fete, Talbot Lodge cut flowers & boughs

Lutheran Church Ballarat 50 plants

Hospital, Ararat 28 "

Public Garden Ararat 27 "

Public Garden Koroit 190 "

G. H. Magill, Nurseryman, Sydney, 25 plants, 55 species seeds small lots interchange

Shire Council, Tarraville 32 species seeds

R. Homffray, Casterton, 32 sp. do, in interchange

J. Th. Smith, M.L.A. 1 plant

G. S. Miller Balnarring Sumach seed.

C. F. Cresswell, Seedsman Melb. 6 sp. seeds, interchange

Cemetery, Wyndham 30 sp. seeds.

G. Lang, South Yarra cut flowers for a tea meeting

— Fitzgibbon "do do

Mrs Dobson, Melbourne, some medicinal Broom

July.

Government House Toorak, 7 plants

Glenn & Son, Nurserymen, Entally 100 plants, in interchange

General Chute's Residence 10 plants

Miss S. Goodwin Georgetown, Tasm. 18" in interchange

Jas. J. Bell, for New Hebrides, 29 plants, 24 sp. useful seeds in interchange

Acclimat. Society Levuka, 24 sp. useful seeds, small lots

Crownlands Department, 200 plants

Wesleyan Church, Quartz Reefs 120 "

Lady Chute, cut flowers.

J. Hood, Chemist, Melb. 24 medicin. plants. 10 sp. medicin. seeds

Operahouse, Melb. a few branches

Mutual Improvement Society, Melb. cut flowers

Botanic Garden, Calcutta 12 species seeds, in interchange

J. Hinze, Gardener, Emeraldhill 45 plants (formerly employee of the Melbourne bot Garden)

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(formerly ... Garden) interlined in M's hand.

Wesleyan Church, Hawthorn 30 "

Alfred Hospital, St Kilda 96 "

— Williams, Melb Mulberry cuttings

D. Johnston, Nurseryman St. Kilda, Templetonia seed (small lot)

J. Smith & Sons, Nurserymen, Riddell's Creek 211 plants in interchange.

G. V. Smith, M.L.A. 40 plants (industrial)

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(industrial) in M's hand.

J. Perry, Melbourne, 74 " in consideration for articles supplied to Bot. Garden for Technolog. Museum

St. Andrews Church, Carlton cut flowers

Industrial & Reform Schools, Sunbury, 500 plants

Orphan Asylum Ballarat 30 species seeds

Borough Council Warrnambool, 2 sp. Pine seed large quantity (1 lb)

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large quantity (1 lb) interlined in M's hand.

J. Henderson, Logan, Sumach seed.

R. Carlston Slaty Creekdo

Immigration Hospital, Melb. 24 plants

Botanic Garden, Glasgow, 1 package Algae (by post) interchange

W. Ferguson,

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William Ferguson (1820-1887).

Colombo, Ceylon do "

M. S. Benson, Ottawa 50 species Austral. seeds

G. C. Vance

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G. O. Vance?

Richmond, cut flowers for school fete.

Mrs O'Hea Emeraldhilldo

G. Heinzman, Albany, 8 utilitarian plants & mulberry cuttings interchange

G. Warburton, Albany 1 box [opuntia] cuttings interchange

Forest Department of Algiers, 12 sp. Austral. seeds (small samples)

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(small samples) interlined in M's hand.

interchange

Prosper Ramel, Paris, 8 sp. do "

F. Bicknell, Oamaru, N.Z. 72 " do"

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, 1 small box with living plants (in interchange)

St. Stephens Church, Melb. cut flowers

— Florence, Melb. Phormium leaves (for fibre experiments)

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(for fibre experiments) in M's hand.

Dr. Prentice, Goruckpore 20 sp. Austral. seeds, interchange

J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea Macadamia seed "

Borough Council Echuca 120 plants

Borough Council Queenscliffe Mesembryanthum plants & cuttings

General Chute, cut flowers

Independent Church, Emeraldhill, cut flowers

W. Johnson, Branxholme, 18 hop plants (industrial)

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(industrial) in M's hand.

Sir Redmond Barry 5 plants, 25 var vine cuttings

— Cashmore, Geelong 30 plants (industrial)

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(industrial) in M's hand.

W. Bannerman, Sandhurst 200 mulberry cuttings

Mrs. King, Melb. 8 plants for a grave

Dr. H. Behr, San Francisco, 50 sp. Austral. seeds, small lots

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small lots interlined in M's hand.

interchange

J. P. Sweeney & Co, Seedsmen " 19 sp do do

W. C. Walker (of D Neely & Co)" 54 sp do do

Professor H N. Bolander " 52 sp do do

also 50 sp. dried plants

Wesleyan Church, Albion 60 plants

Professor Asa Gray, Boston, 50 sp dried plants,interchange

Dr. Kellogg, San Francisco 50 sp.do, also Algae "

Dr. J. Hector, Govt. Geologist, Wellington, seeds of Ceratonia "

Public Garden, Otago. NZ. 59 plants & Ceratonia seed "

F. A. Miller, Seedsman, San Francisco 9 sp. seeds "

Horticult. Society "23 sp do "

Dr. Hector, Wellington, 28 utilitarian plants "

Hospital, Deniliquin 103 plants, 24 species seeds

Church of England, Hay, 103 plants 24 sp. seeds

Cemetery, Sandhurst, Robinia seed.

August

Public Garden, Geelong 28 plants

— Weir, Melbourne, 3" utilitarian

A. Murray, Borrandorra

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Borrandorra in M's hand above Melb. deleted.

40 var. vine cuttings (for test)

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(for test) in M's hand.

— Roberts gardener, S. Yarra 14 plants, interchange

D. Coller, gardener, 24 plants, interchange

Botanic Garden, Montpellier 31 species seed, interchange

Maw & Co, Benthall Works, Salop. 103 species Austral. seeds in exchange for labels.

W. Bull, Nurseryman, London, 269 sp. Austral. seeds, (small lots)

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(small losts) interlined in M's hand.

interchange

Prosper Ramel, Paris, 8 species Austral. seeds"

Botanic Garden, Athens 36 sp. do "

A. Knight,

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W. G. Knight?

Porongerup, West Austral. 20 plants "

Botanic Garden, Marseilles, 35 species seeds "

Botanic Garden, Coimbra 281 sp. do, small lots "

Botanic Garden Palermo 30 sp do, 100 sp. dried plants "

Crown Law Office, Melbourne, 48 plants

Church of Engl. Kew, 132 "

Crownlands Dept. (for Albert Park) 1115 "

Campb. Carey, Bunbury, West Austral. cuttings of vines & fruit trees, interchange

G Duncan,

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James Duncan?

Nurseryman Ballarat 46 plants, interchange

J. G. Lühmann, Bot. Gard., 6 plants for a grave

Botanic Garden, Berlin, 225 sp. dried plants, interchange & study

" " St. Petersburgh 200 sp. do do "

" " Leyden 150 sp do do "

" " Vienna120 sp do do "

Count Solms Laubach Director of bot Garden

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Director of bot Garden interlined in M's hand.

Strassburg 100 sp do do "

Botanic Garden Copenhagen 60 sp do do "

— Sargood, St. Kilda 50 plants, in exchange for Wardian case

D. Williams, Emeraldhill, cut flowers for a grave

Campb. Carey, Bunbury, West Austral., 19 plants, in interchange

—Cassell, Prahran, 30 plants

Capt. Toppin, 14th Regt. 66 species Austral. seeds (acknowl. of playing of milit. Band)

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(Acknowl. of playing of Milit. Band) in M's hand.

Borough Council, Hamilton, 452 plants

G. Sims, Fiji, 116 species useful seeds, small lots, 22 useful plants.

— Williams, Fiji. 116 species useful seeds, small lots

Shepherd & Co, Sydney, 1 plant

General Chute, Melb. 66 sp. Austral. seeds (small lots acknowl. of frequent playing of Military Band)

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(small lots ... Band) in M's hand.

Acclimatisation Society, Melb. 66 plants

—Walker, Collingwood, a few cut flowers for a wedding

Mrs Graham, S. Yarra cut flowers for teameeting

Ch. Pardoe, Surgeon, Melb. medicinal Broom

Mayor's Ball, Town hall, quantity of boughs

St Stephen's School Richmond cut flowers

Church of Engl. Richmond do

Ch. Bright, Toorak, 12 plants (free transit)

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Charles Bright, of Bright Bros. and Co., shipping agents, which arranged free transit of M's herbarium specimens needed for Bentham (1863-78) per, at least, Great Britain (see, for example, M to W. Hooker, 15 April 1863, and M to G. Bentham, 21 August 1867.

Acclimatis. Society Brisbane 52 plants, in interchange

Dr. Hector, Govt. Geologist, Wellington 54 " "

Police Department, Sydney 33 " (acknowl. of many sendings from Police establishment at Richmond River)

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(acknowl. ... River) in M's hand.

Hospital, Albury 100. " "

Mrs. Fawkner, Collingwood, 12 " for a grave

Immigrants Home 44 plants

Town Council, Ballarat East 44 species seeds

D. A. Hughes, Melb. 46 sp. seeds

Freemasons' Charitable Institution, Melb. 505 plants

Parkin Lee, Ballarat 27 species Fern seeds

His Honor Judge Bindon, 8 species seeds, interchange

September

S. Muller, Melb. 8 plants (industrial)

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(industrial) in M's hand.

Capt. Richardson ADC. 66 species Austral. seeds

Dr. F von Mueller 48 species seeds

Hospital, Swanhill,

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Swan Hill, Vic.

48 sp seeds

Dr Harritch, Mt Barker 48 sp seeds

P. Ramel, Paris, seeds of Phormium & Palm interchange

Ch. Huber & Cie, Hyères, 3 species seeds. "

Acclimat. Society, Paris 19 sp. seeds "

E. Benary, Seedsman, Erfurt 3 sp seeds "

Platz & Son, Seedsmen Erfurt 3 sp seeds "

Haage & Schmidt " Erfurt 3 sp. seeds "

Botanic Garden Vienna 14 sp seeds "

Botanic Garden Coimbra 16 sp seeds "

Groenewegen & Co Amsterdam 19 sp. seeds "

Delchevalerie, Inspector of Parks, Cairo 14 sp seeds. "

Botanic Garden Athens 18 sp seeds "

Botanic Garden Palermo 18 sp. seeds, interchange

J. Binney, Sydney 33 plants "

A Mackenzie Maryborough 33 plants

Commander of "Surcouf" 23 plants for Botan. Garden Nouméa, N. Caledonia, interchange

Botanic Garden, Mauritius 2 species seeds, interchange

Botanic Garden Capetown 2 sp do "

Botanic Garden, Natal 2 sp. do "

Botanic Garden, Sydney 24 plants & specimens "

J. Harcourt, Cremorne, 2 White Swans, cygnets to be returned

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cygnets to be returned in M's hand.

Dr. F. V. Mueller, 19 plants, 1 kind of seed.

St Pauls Church, Melb. 1 plant.

J. Caldwell, Mauritius Palm seed

Dr. F. von Mueller 8 plants

Catholic Church Hawthorn 31"

A. J. Skene Melb. some cut flowers

— Eaton S. Yarra do

Commander of ship "Hampshire" 6 plants (for free freight)

Synagogue, Melbourne Palm leaves

Presbyter. Church, Richmond 23 plants

Royal Botanic Garden Kew 12 "

G. V. Smith MLA. 3 " (industrial)

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(industrial) in M's hand.

C. S. Mealy Hamilton, 13 species utilitarian seeds

Sangster & Taylor, Nurserymen, Toorak, 3 sp. seeds

F. Hemmons, S. Yarra, 24 plants, in exchange for specimens for laboratory

October

Sons of Temperance Richmond, cut flowers for teameeting

Baptist Church Emeraldhilldofor bazaar

Church of Engl. Richmond dofor teameeting

J. Smith & Sons, Riddells Creek, Ceratonia seed, in interchange

W. Ross, Caramut, 2 species seeds

Synagogue, Melbourne, cut flowers, boughs & Palm leaves

Acclimat. Society, Auckland, 26 plants, in interchange

Col. Dwyer, Cawnpore, 90 species Austral. seeds "

Surveyor General, Hongkong, 66 sp. Austral. & test culture seeds, small lots

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small lots interlined in M's hand.

in interchange

Forest Department, Madras, 2 sp. do "

Agri Horticult. Society Lahore 2 sp do "

Botanic Garden, Paradenia, Ceylon 2 sp do "

Forest Department, Nynee Tal 2 sp do "

Botanic Garden, Coimbra 5 sp do "

Botanic Garden, Madrid 5 sp do "

Botanic Garden Athens 4 sp do "

Botanic Garden Palermo 5 sp do "

Director of Public Parks, Cairo 5 sp do "

" Alexandria 5 sp do "

Col. W. R. Campbell, Oatacamund, [Indies] 2 sp. do "

Dr. G. Howitt, Balaclava 4 utilitarian plants

Royal Society of Victoria 22 plants

Botanic Garden Brisbane 61 " in interchange

Christian Chapel Carlton cut flowers for teameeting

Melbourne Liedertafeldo& green boughs for anniversary

Kong Meng Melb. do do

C. Troedel Melb. do for a wedding

Congregat. Sunday School do for aniversary

Mrs Cobham Sydney 24 plants & some cuttings in interchange

Theatre Royal green boughs for artistic purposes.

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for artistic purposes in M's hand.

Horse Exhibition, Melb. do & cut flowers (2 lots)

November

Baptist Chapel Sunday School cut flowers

Sydney Gibbons, Melb, do

Independent Church Carltondo & boughs

Miss Koch Melb do for a wedding

Lutheran Church, Melb do

Wesleyan Church Emeraldhill cut flowers

R. Loughnan, Melb, quantity leaves of New Zealand Flax for experiment

Theatre Royal palm boughs (for art-purposes)

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(for art-purposes) in M's hand.

Congregational Church Collingwood cut flowers

Independent Church Windsor do

Christian Disciples, West Melb. cut flowers for a teameeting

Lloyd Carlton do for a wedding

Wesleyan Church Carlton for a bazaar 34 plants and large lot cut flowers

T. W. Cave, for Fiji, 19 utilitarian plants

Young Men's Society Prahran green boughs for decoration

J. H. Minton, Fiji 52 species & var. utilitarian seeds

Th. Hood Melbourne, 4 var. Cotton seed

Church of Engl., S Yarra for bazaar 42 plants & green boughs 1 table bouquet

Hinze & Grevsmuehl, Fiji, 26 utilitarian plants

December

J. Whiteman MLA. Emeraldhill, cut flowers

Druids Lodge Emeraldhill cut flowers & boughs

Hon. Th. H. Fellows S. Yarra 66 sp. Austral. seeds (small lots)

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(small lots) in M's hand.

S. Goodwin, Georgetown, Tasmania 11 plants, in interchange

Agricultural Society of Tuscany, 75 sp. Austral. seeds

Forest Department Amritsar, India, 2 species seed, interchange

Botan. Garden, Calcutta 62 sp. do "

Botanic Garden Paradenia Ceylon 23 sp do "

Botanic Garden Buitenzorg, Java 1 sp do "

Groenewegen & Co Nurserymen, Amsterdam 2 sp do "

J. Veitch & Sons " Chelsea 21 sp do "

Haage & Schmidt " Erfurt 2 sp do "

W. Bull, "Chelsea 21 sp do "

Royal Botanic Garden Kew 47 sp do "

Botanic Garden Edinburgh 47 sp do "

Board of Education Melb cut flowers & boughs

Independent Church Emeraldhill do do

Botanic Garden Florence 8 species seeds (interchange)

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(interchange) in M's hand.

Botanic Garden Sienna 1 sp do "

Botanic Garden Palermo 1 sp do "

Botanic Garden Athens 1 sp do "

Botanic Garden Coimbra 1 sp. seed interchange

Wesleyan Church Emeraldhill cut flowers

Public Library, Melb 1 water plant

— Nimmo Melb. cut flowers for school anniversary

Botanic Garden Mauritius 11 species seeds, interchange

Botanic Garden Natal 11 sp do "

Acclimat. Society, Bourbon, 11 sp do "

Botanic Garden Grahamstown 11 sp do "

Botanic Garden Capetown 11 sp do "

Professor H N Bolander, San Francisco 12 sp do "

D. Neely & Co, Seedsmen San Francisco 12 sp do "

J. P. Sweeney & Co " San Francisco 1 sp do"

Church of Engl. South Yarra cut flowers & boughs

Church of Engl. Melb do do

Church of Engl. St Kilda do

Presbyt. Church Bazaar, West Melb. 48 plants & quantity of cut flowers & boughs

Botanic Garden Palermo, 2 species seeds interchange

Botan. Garden Athens 2 sp do "

Botan. Garden Madrid 2 sp do "

Botanic Garden Coimbra 2 sp do "

Ch. Huber & Cie, Nurserymen Hyéres 1 sp. do. "

J. Veitch & Sons "Chelsea 1 sp do "

Haage & Schmidt " Erfurt 1 sp do "

W. Bull "Chelsea 1 spdo"

A. Dalliere "Ghent 1 sp do"

Henderson & Son " London 1 sp do "

Groenewegen & Co"Amsterdam 1 sp do "

P. Lawson & Son"Edinburgh 1 sp do "

J. O. Linden " Brussels 1 sp . D o "

Botan. Garden Edinburgh 1 sp do "

" " Liege 1 sp do "

" " Liverpool 1 sp do "

" " Amsterdam 1 sp do "

Botanic Garden Hongkong 1 spseed interchange

C. Kramer, Nurseryman, Yokohama 1 sp do "

Botan. Garden Calcutta 1 sp. do "

" " Buitenzorg, Java 1 sp do "

" " Dublin 1 sp do "

" " Ghent 1 sp do "

" " Glasgow 1 sp do "

" " Paradenia, Ceylon 1 sp do "

L. van Houtte, Nurseryman Ghent 1 sp do "

Bishop of Perth, West Australia 1 sp do "

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The list is followed in the file by an analysis of the data along the lines called for by Minister Casey, headed 'General Summary of Distributions from Melbourne Botanic Gardens during the year 1870'. The analysis comprises a tabulated 'General Analysis of Distributions from Melbourne Botanic Garden for year 1870', followed by detailed tables in which the information provided by M is rearranged so as to correspond to the categories of distribution shown in the general analysis: 'Foreign Distributions from Melb. Bot. Gard Year 1870', 'Return of distributions from the Botanic Garden of Melbourne to Churches in Victoria during the year 1870', 'Distribution of Plants &c to Public Buildings and Grounds in Victoria from Melb. Bot. Gardens 1870', and 'Distribution of Plants &c from Melb. Botanic Garden to Private bodies and individuals during the year 1870'. There is a further, short list, 'Distribution of Plants &c to Public bodies and Individuals in Victoria (from the Melbourne Bot. Garden) during the year 1870', for which there is no corresponding line in the general analysis. For the purposes of the analysis, 'foreign' is defined to refer to all distributions 'to places beyond the Booundary of Victoria'.

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