The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 1. May 1862. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you in reply to your communication of the 16. April, ¶ See M to J. O'Shanassy, 17 April 1862, and notes thereto. ¶ ¶ that th...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1862-05-01 [62.05.01a]. 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/1860-9/1862/62-05-01a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden

1. May 1862.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you in reply to your communication of the 16. April,

See M to J. O'Shanassy, 17 April 1862, and notes thereto.

that the Council of the Acclimation Society is prepared to forward to the botanic & zoologic Garden of Adelaide at present the following animals

See G. Sprigg to M, 30 April 1862.

1 pair Fallow deer.

2 Llamas (castrated)

1 Indian Porcupine

1 Wonga Wonga Pigeon

1 pair Bronzewinged Pigeons

The Council expresses simultaneously a wish, that the zoological Collections under their surveillance may be supplemented from South Australia, whenever a favorable opportunity for such a purpose presents itself, by the following there indigenous animals:

the Phascolomys latifrons (or Ph. Hilairü)

In M to I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 21 January 1861, M proposed the name P . Saint-Hilaire for a supposed new species of wombat from SA.

the Kangaroo Island Wallaby.

the Red Kangaroo.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller, M.D.,

Vice President of the Victorian Acclimation Society.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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