5th. March. 1862.
In reply to your letter of the 7th ultimo,1 I have the honor to inform you that your proposal to interplant the Eucalypti along the avenue leading from the Prince's Bridge to the botanical Garden with Elms has been submitted to the Board of Land and Works, and I have to acquaint you that the Board have authorized an expenditure not exceeding Ten Pounds (£10) for the preparation of the ground to receive the trees in question.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. Hodkinson
Assist. Commr. of Lands and Survey.2
The Government Botanist,
&c. &c. &c.
Please cite as “FVM-62-03-05,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on