The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ April 26: 1870 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to request that you will favor them with some seeds or seedling plants of Pinus...

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Physical location:

Letter press book B, no. 250, The Melbourne General Cemetery. 70.04.26

Preferred Citation:

Albert Purchas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-26. 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/1870-9/1870/70-04-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne

April 26: 1870

Sir,

I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to request that you will favor them with some seeds or seedling plants of Pinus Insignis and Cupressus Lambertiana, also any other plants you can spare for planting in the Cemetery — The Gardener will wait upon you on the 2d proximo.

See M to A. Purchas, 28 April 1870.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obt Servant

A. Purchas.

To Dr Von Mueller F.R.S.

&c&c&c

Melbourne Botanic Gardens.

Cupressus Lambertiana

Pinus Insignis