Document information

Physical location:

I73/9276, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.05.22h

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-05-22 [73.05.22h]. 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/1870-9/1873/73-05-22h-final.odt>, accessed July 18, 2026

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Only summary of plants and signatures written by M. See also D. Randall to M, 31 March 1873.
MELBOURNE BOTANIC GARDEN.
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLY.
Mr. D. Randall
of Campbells Creek
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Vic.
requests that he may be supplied with the following
from the Melbourne Botanic Garden for Cemetery of Campbell's Creek.
LIST. appended
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MS list appended to the above letter in Randall's handwriting:
Araucaria

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imbricata Chili pine | Biota aurea |
Cedrus

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Atlantica | C. Deodara | C. Libani |
Cupressus

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Corneyana | C. Funebris | C. Lambertiana | C. Knighti | C. Lawsoniana | C. torulosa | C. Corneyana |
Pinus

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Austriaca | P. Benthamiana | P. Canariensis | P. halepensis | P. excelsa | P. insignis | P. pinaster | P. pinea | P. maritima | Platanus orientalis | Weeping ash |
Pittosporum

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s of Sorts | Norfolk Island pine'.
The list has been annotated by G. Luehmann: 'The above are doing well. | Ground prepared for about 400 plants, to be a mixed lot, according to B.V.M's selection, to be sent by W. McCulloch & Co | Some Pelargonium cuttings would be acceptable'.
Space for about 400 plants
X 400 miscell. plants, including spec of Arauc,
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Araucaria.
Pinus

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, Biotea,
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Biota.
Cupress,
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Cupressus

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Cedrus

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Recommended for approval,
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as far as available, deleted and initialled by M.
to the Honorable the Minister, 5/5/73
187. Signature of Applicant
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The items marked (X) can be supplied.
Melbourne Botanic Garden, 22 May 1873. Ferd. von Mueller Director.
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Received from the Gardens the above items, as marked approved.
187.
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N otice . — No plants, cuttings, or seeds will be issued from these Gardens unless in exchange, or for public institutions or benevolent purposes.
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MS annotation by A. Wallis: 'Received 7.5.73'