Enclosure not found, but see the notice published in Victoria. Government gazette, no. 185, 12 December 1865, p. 2899, (B65.12.01) inviting tenders
for twenty-five New Zealand Ponga Tree-ferns (Cyathea dealbata) and for twenty-five New Zealand Korau Tree-ferns (Cyathea medullaris), to be delivered in a fresh and healthy state in Melbourne; the stems to be from 6 to 8 feet high; the plants to be carefully lifted with their roots, and to be packed, after the removal of the fronds, in matting, and to be shipped immediately from the forest. Cost of freight to Melbourne to be included in the tender.
On 17 November 1865 the Under Secretary, J. Moore, returned M's notice asking: 'Will the Director of the Botanic Garden, Melbourne, be so good as to insert in the Tender notice the date until which the Tenders will be received.' M replied on 18 November: 'Tender completed accordingly'. The published notice included a closing date for receipt of tenders of 31 December 1865.
Please cite as “FVM-65-11-16,” 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