Photocopy of an article in the Geelong Advertiser 15 October, 1860 p3. Description of the first show of the season which included model fruit. Mention of a grant of money to be provided by the Government for the establishment of a Horticultural Garden on a large piece of land provided by the Government.the geelong advertiser, garden show, wax models of fruit, government grant, establishment of burnley gardens

Article in "The Age" 20.07.2002 by Sandra Pullman. Brief history of the establishment of the Burnley Gardens.the age, burnley school of horticulture, sandra pullman, sandi pullman

Photocopy of article in "The Age" 6 June, 1861 p5. Description of the Monthly Meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. Progress on fencing and clearing of 11 acres, cottage built for foreman. Dr Mueller had given a very valuable collection of trees, plants and shrubs.the age, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, von mueller, donation of plants, fencing, establishment of experimental gardens, burnley gardens, cottage, foreman, curator, monthly meeting

1200 2 pages of Notes, written by C French Senior to the Jessep Esq. Starting with Royal Horticultural Society 1855, in Survey Paddock. Purpose of establishment of this enterprise; Committee men: The planting by C French of Taxodium Sempervirens: a great flood and its destruction of the Burnley Gardens: this letter is handwritten. A note from C French, dated 23/5/1929, adds further information to the notes. States that Burnley Gardens were laid out by M Lynch and W Harbison as curator. 1201 Handwritten letter by C French to Charlie, thanking him for sending a copy of an article from The Sun. He comments on omissions from the article, provides names of men involved in the first years of the development of the B Gardens, says a good deal about G Neilson. 2 pages. 1202 Letter addressed to Director Botanical Gardens. Refers to a W. Ward, a horticulturalist and the willow tree Huntingdon Willow - Salix Alba (coerulea) Letter written by Charles French. States that willows were sent to Bot Gardens by Sir Joseph Hooker of Kew. The use of this for cricket bats. Willows being setn to Victorian nurseries in 1850s from England. CF States that he planted the first tree Taxodium sempervirens, in Burnley Gardens. Tree presented by JJ Rule of Richmond. 2 pages. 1203 Letter to Charlie from Charles French, signed also Dad This letter is said to be accompanying notes on the B Gardens (Burnley or Botanic?) 1204 Letter to Jessep from Charles French. Mention of "Sequoia" sempervirens Endlicher the red wood planted at Burnley. 1 page5 letters from Charles French about early history of Burnley gardens- Refer to paper cataloguecharles french, gardens, sequoia, redwood, willow tree, use of willow for cricket bats, willow cricket bats, cricket, huntingdon willow, flood burnley gardens