Melbourne
May 9th 1872.
Sir,
I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to apply to you for any plants you can spare them this season for the purpose of planting in the Cemetery.1
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obt Servant
A. Purchas.
To Baron Von Mueller F.R.S.
&c &c &c
Botanic Gardens
Melbourne
At a meeting of the Trustees on 8 May 1872, it was resolved 'that application be made for plants from the Botanic Gardens' (Minute book 1). See also M to A. Purchas, 10 May 1872.
Please cite as “FVM-72-05-09,” 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