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Physical location:

Letter press book B, no. 222, Melbourne General Cemetery. 69.05.15

Preferred Citation:

Albert Purchas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-05-15. 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/1860-9/1869/69-05-15-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

20 Temple Court
Melbourne
May 15th 1869.
Sir,
I have the honor by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery to request the favor of the following plants for special positions in the Cemetery viz:
6 doz:
Pinus Insignis
1 "
" Longifolia
1 "
" Excelsa
3 "
Cupressus Lambertiana
2 "
" Lawsoniana
1 "
" Sabina
1
Not in APNI, but found in Krause (1914), p. 21 as a synonym.
2 "
" Macrocarpa
1 "
" Uhdeana
2 plants
Weigela Rosea
2
M was unable to supply the plants; see M to A. Purchas, May 1969 (in this edition as 69-05-00).
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obediant Servt.
A. Purchas.
To Dr. Von Mueller
F.R.S. &c &c &c
Director
Melbourne Botanic Gardens
Cupressus Lawsoniana
Cupressus Macrocarpa
Cupressus Sabina
Cupressus Uhdeana
Pinus Excelsa
Pinus Insignis
Pinus Longifolia
Weigela Rosea