Ferdinand von Mueller

Melbourne bot. Garden,

28/1/70

Sir

In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to transmit to you the following quantities of seeds, fresh secured for the Central Government of India.

These seeds have been carefully packed in a tinlined box, and the latter is addressed to the Assistant Secretary of the Foreign Department of Calcutta.

An account of £14.2/ from Mr Adamson will be submitted, as this amount is due for this consigment,

1

consignment?

exclusive of the Ironbark seed.

2

The account has not been found, but a letter register entry dated 29 January 1870 lists 'A/c for seeds supplied to Govt. of India' (No. 864, vol. 1870 V, VPRS 1168/P inward correspondence registers, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria).

The latter has been obtained from the ranges beyond Bendigo, but as I have been able hitherto to secure only 3 lb of this kind of seeds, and as a larger quantity is asked for (20 lb, vide Mr Seton Karr's letter 1974)

3

Seton-Karr's letter is quoted in n. 2 to M to W. Odgers, 11 August 1869 (in this edition as 69-08-11a).

the account of the small quatity hitherto obtained will be presented when the next supply has arrived. I may however remark, that in consequence of the tedious and difficult task to collect the Ironbark seeds they cannot be obtained at a less price than 30/ per lb.

The honorable the Chief Secretary