The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 10 November 1885. ¶ ¶ Could you have seeds of the local eucalypts there collected for me soon, dear Mr Holtze, to the value of £4 (four pounds sterling), and I would then send you a postal note for t...

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GRG 19/391, Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide. 85.11.10

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1885-11-10. 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/85-11-10>, accessed September 10, 2025

10/11/85

Können Sie für mich bald Samen der dortigen Eucalypten sammeln lassen, lieber Herr Holtze, zum Betrag von £4- (vier Pf. Sterl.); dann würde ich Ihnen eine Post Order zu dem Betrag senden. Mit den Samen sollten einige wenige Kapseln, Blätter u Knospen od. Blüthen sein, wenn letztere auch erlangbar sind, damit über die Namen kein Zweifel bleiben kann.

Ich habe Herrn Krichauff vorgestellt, dass es unvernünftig sei, Ihre Gartengelder so zu reduciren.

Bestens grüssend

Der Ihre

Ferd. von Mueller.

10 November 1885.

Could you have seeds of the local eucalypts there collected for me soon, dear Mr Holtze, to the value of £4 (four pounds sterling), and I would then send you a postal note for that amount. A few fruit capsules, leaves, and buds or flowers should be included with the seeds if they are obtainable, so there can be no doubt about the names.

I have remonstrated with Mr Krichauff, that it is foolish to reduce the money for your Gardens to such an extent.

Letter not found. The NT budget was debated in the SA Parliament in December. See Adelaide observer, 5 December 1885, p. 37: 'The Botanic Garden also showed a decrease, because it was decided to give up the present garden, which was not on proper soil, and to sell the land in suburban allotments'.

Yours

Ferd. von Mueller.