The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Gardens, ¶ Melbourne 16. May 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, that a gardener from our establishment has yesterday calculated the number of plants required for the library...

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Unit 1, VPRS 84 inward correspondence, VA 928 Melbourne Public Library, Public Record Office, Victoria. 55.05.16

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Redmond Barry, 1855-05-16. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1850-9/1855/55-05-16-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS address: 'His Honor Judge Barry &c. &c. &c. | Melbourne '. Annotated 'Ferd. Mueller […] | May 19 /55 | Re plants for Garden'.

Botanic Gardens,

Melbourne 16. May 1855.

Sir

I do myself the honor to inform you, that a gardener from our establishment has yesterday calculated the number of plants required for the library-ground to be between 8-10,00,

i.e. 8 hundred to 10 hundred? Calculating on the basis of M's numbers produces a number of 757 plants needed.

supposed the distance between them to be generally 6' apart. We will be here at all time in readiness to supply the whole number, but I am informed that yet leveling of the ground will be necessary and other preliminary arrangements on the place before planting it.

The ground in front of the building is 42' broad and 300' long, and requires 7 rowes. The side ground 30' x 240', requiring 5 rowes. The plants chiefly to be contributed will be:

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and many rarer kinds

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obed. serv.

Ferd. Mueller.

The honor

Judge Barry.