Ferdinand von Mueller

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Letter is a copy, written by Ernst Heyne and signed by M, of M to J. McCulloch, 16 January 1865, with occasional minor changes in wording and punctuation. See notes to that letter.

Melbourne botanic Gardens

January 16th 1865

Sir

I have the honor to submit to Your favorable consideration the desirability of the portion of land near the City bridge and now occupied as pasture ground of the Immigrant Home being rendered available for planting operations during the forthcoming season, the locality referred to being not only so accessible from the City and therefore so eligible for tree plantations, but also comprising the best soil in the Reserve. It seems to me moreover highly desirable, that no time should be lost in raising trees on the spot for the ornamentation of the City landscape and in anticipation of the ground being required as part of the Government House Domain.

Should my views meet with Your approbation, I would arrange for the required earthwork being immediately commenced and would solicit, that the temporary concession of occupying the ground as pasture land be withdrawn and that the cows of the Immigrants Home be transferred to the Government Reserve at Sunbury, from whence as long as the Immigrants Home can still be retained in the Government House domain, the milk could readily be brought to that establishment.

W. Wardell Esq.