The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [We are greatly indebted to Baron Von ¶ Meuller ¶ , ¶ Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Melbourne, Australia, ¶ for a superior collection of Rare Seeds found in that region, many of them ...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, 1873-01 [73.01.00a]. 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/1870-9/1873/73-01-00a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from ‘Editor’s Chair’, ‘California farmer and journal of useful sciences, 20 February 1873, p. 88. The letter is dated to early January 1873 as the latest likely date that it could have been sent to have been announced in this issue of the newspaper.

A very similar item appeared in the issue of 27 February, p. 44, which may have been a repeat of information from the same letter:

We are under great obligations to Baron Von Meuller ( sic ), of Melbourne, the distinguished Botanist and Director of the Gardens of Melbourne, for a collection of New and Rare Seeds, many never before introduced into our State and some new to other States.

Also, for a collection of valuable Papers, for which favors we are truly grateful.

[We are greatly indebted to Baron Von Meuller,

Mueller.

Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Melbourne, Australia,

The Melbourne Botanic Gardens were not granted the epithet ‘Royal’ until 1958.

for a superior collection of Rare Seeds found in that region, many of them of wonderful beauty as Trees and Shrubs—a sketch of them hereafter.

Further mention of these shrubs and trees has not been found.

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