5th May 1873
Herr Baron,
On behalf of the Council of the City of Melbourne I have the honor to ask that in the event of your having at disposal trees for planting in public parks and gardens you will be so good as to favor the Council with such number as you may be able to spare for planting in Carlton Gardens.
The kinds which would be most acceptable are the Cedrus, Pinus insignis, and if any available Araucaria excelsa.1
I have the honor to be
Herr Baron
Your most obedient Servant
E. G. FitzGibbon
Town Clerk
Herr Baron Von Mueller
The Botanical Gardens
Melbourne
Araucaria excelsa
Cedrus
Pinus insignis
M to E. FitzGibbon, 7 May 1873, explained that new regulations prevented supply; M to E. FitzGibbon, 21 May 1873, indicated that the problem had been resolved.
Please cite as “FVM-73-05-05,” 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