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No. 2588, unit 16, pp. 1-2, VPRS 1187/P outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's, Public Record Office, Victoria. 69.09.03

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-09-03. 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/1860-9/1869/69-09-03-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 3rd September 1869.
Sir
With reference to your letter of 11th August
1
See M to W. Odgers, 11 August 1869.
I have the honor to request by direction of the Chief Secretary that you will endeavor to procure the seeds of
Eucalyptus Globulus

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Eucalyptus Sideroxylon

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2
For purchase of E. sideroxylon, see M to W. Odgers, 25 March 1870 (in this edition as 70-03-25a).
as opportunity offers and cause them to be carefully packed for transmission to Simla. The entire quantity of these seeds applied for by the Government of India you are aware is 30 lb. of the former kind and 20 lb. of the latter; but in order that the seed may reach its destination in the best possible condition it seems advisable to forward by each monthly mail steamer whatever quantity you have been able to procure without waiting to send the whole at once.
I have also to request you will be good enough to furnish some concise instructions as to the best manner of cultivating the seeds as well as any other information that you think likely to be of use to the Government of India.
3
The cultivation notes are included with M to W. Odgers, 9 September 1869, which also reports the supply of E. globulus seeds.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant
W. H. Odgers
The Director
Botanic Gardens.