These articles provide some perspective on the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree in the nineteenth century.These newspaper articles provide valuable detail and anecdotes that are a valuable part of Ballarat's history. 13 white pages of print in columns without newspaper name or headings.The date of each article is written on the back of each page in blue biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the ballarat courier, lake wendouree, george longley, pollution, steamboats, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Correspondence about how European birds were introduced to Ballarat to complement the introduction of European trees and to remind early settlers of home.Reasons given for the transportation of European birds to Ballarat and details of the birds and how they were brought to Ballarat.4 pages. p.1 1/2 a page entitled Ballarat Birds. p.2 almost 1/2 page, Mr Appleby from Clunes wrote to the Ballarat Town Clerk, 12 December,1891. p.3, 4, entitled The Gardens' Birds. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat birds, birds in ballarat botanical gardens, james oddie, white swans, charles summers, black swans, mr longley, transportation of european birds, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Wardian cases made it possible for plants and seeds to be transported long distances and to be in good condition on arrival.Without Wardian cases, it would have been impossible to plan and implement the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in the Gardenesque style that we see today.p.1 is headed "A Wardian Case" and is a little over 1/2 a page. p 2. is headed File: Wardian Cases and has pictures of 4 styles of wardian cases. p3. is entitled Wardian case and has a small picture on the lefthand side of a wardian case. p.4. has 1/2 a page of print and another small picture of a wardian case on the lefthand side of the page with References at the bottom of the page. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, wardian cases, styles of wardian cases, thomas rooney, george longley, mr duthie, robert fortune, doctor nathaniel bagshaw ward, joseph dalton hooker, kelway and son somerset england, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

This letter was written by Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Melbourne Botanic Gardens to Mr Ford, Ballarat Town Clerk and is evidence of the advisory role von Mueller played, especially in the 1880's, in terms of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Doctor von Mueller was a valuable contributor to the development and planning of Ballarat Public Gardens. He visited Ballarat regularly and was also examiner for the Botany course at the Ballarat School of Mines.Photocopy of the original yellowed letter on two white sheetsPhotocopied letter written longhand in black ink. Left hand side in faint handwriting underlined, "Dr. Mueller, Topping the gum tree, 28/7/71".john garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, melbourne botanic gardens, baron ferdinand von mueller, doctor von mueller, doctor mueller, mr ford town clerk, blue gum trees, botany course school of mines, george longley, benevolent home gardens, director melbourne botanic gardens, victorian government botanist., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

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