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Physical location:

No. 71/68, unit 8, p. 528, VPRS 7934/P1 outward letter books to other departments and district land offices, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.01.20a

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Clement Hodgkinson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-01-20 [71.01.20a]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-01-20a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Office of Lands & Survey.
Melbourne, 20th Jany 1871.
Sir.
I beg to inform you that during the month of May next, I shall require for planting in the public reserves vested in the Board of Land and Works the undermentioned plants, and shall be greatly obliged by your supplying a portion thereof from your establishment.
Five hundred
500
Pinus Pinaster

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Two
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& fifty
250
Pinus Insignis

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"
"
"
250
Cupressus Macrocarpa

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or Lambertiana
Fifty
50
Wellingtonia Gigantea

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Twenty five
25
Eriostemon myoporoides

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Twelve
12
Corypha Australis

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.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most Obedt Servt
J. M. Purser
1
File copy signed by Purser on Hodgkinson's behalf.
Assist Commr
2
Assistant Commissioner.
of Lands & Survey.
Dr Von Müeller,
Government Botanist,
&c.&c.&c.