[From the Inspector General of Forests, to Baron Von Müeller, dated the 14th June 1881. In reply,1 states that Captain Bailey, the Director of the Forest School at Dehra Dun,2 will send him the seeds of Pinus longifolia asked for, and suggests his addressing in future all communications regarding the supply of seeds of Indian forest trees to that officer.]3
Pinus longifolia
Brandis is almost certainly replying to M to D. Brandis, 24 April 1881 (in this edition as 81-04-24b).
i.e. Frederick Bailey (1840-1912).
The register also records that copies of M's letter and this reply, together with 'certain Eucalyptus seeds', were forwarded to the Conservator of Forests, School Circle, North-Western Provinces and Oudh, 'with the suggestion that he should in future undertake the correspondence with Baron Von Müeller on the subject of such seeds', and that Eucalyptus seeds were also 'despatched to the Conservators of Forests of the Central Circle, North-Western Provinces, and of the Punjab for experimental cultivation'.
Letter not found. The text is from a departmental register of proceedings.
Please cite as “FVM-81-06-14,” 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