Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)John J. Higgins, Superintendent of Parks and Gardens for the City of Kew, fought for Pear Trees marked for clearing, and argued that they were too historically significant to remove, being a part of the vegetation near the Burke Road Bridge planted by early settler Richard Oswin. The file includes: Two identical letters from John J. Higgins.pear trees – kew (vic.), john j. higgins – kew (vic.), richard oswin -- kew (vic.), kilby fram -- kew (vic.)pear trees – kew (vic.), john j. higgins – kew (vic.), richard oswin -- kew (vic.), kilby fram -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Correspondence and newspaper articles/clippings relating to historic gardens in Kew. The oldest item is a letter from the National Trust Victoria announcing their two-year garden study and seeking information on gardens in Kew. Mavis Rolley, Secretary of the Society, made handwritten notes in response, which are kept in the file. She refers to: the pear trees planted by William Oswin in c. 1845 near what is now the Burke Road Bridge (she notes that a search for the trees at the time of the construction of the Eastern Freeway was unsuccessful), a camellia planted by the Dannocks near the corner of Derby and High Street, a c.1876 pine tree in Field Place, Henty Court, an 1875 Moreton Bay fig at Tarring, Ruyton, a Moreton Bay fig at Roxeth, Trinity Grammar, an 1840s oak tree and a 120-year old olive tree at Fairholme, Barry Street, 1870 pine trees at D’Estaville, Barry Street, trees at Turinville, Barnard Grove, dating to 1846, pine trees dating from 1845-6 on the Willsmere Farm, red gums in Victoria Park, pine trees in the Cemetery dating from the 1860s, trees in the Alexandra Gardens and at Kew Primary School, palm trees at La Verna, Sackville Street dating from the 1890s, the trees and gardens at Ross House (Charleville), and the trees at Merridale, Sackville Street which date from the 1880s, a magnolia at Lalla Rookh. These dates are probably highly contestable. Other handwritten notes from 1979 about significant gardens included: 5 Molesworth Street, Red Bluff - Redmond Street (garden now destroyed), Campion House, Studley Park Road, Raheen, Studley Park Road, Ross House, Cotham Road (Charleville), 7 Adeney Avenue, 20-21 Belmont Avenue, 52 Mary Street, an Edna Walling garden on the corner of Argyle Road and Victor Avenue, Merridale, Sackville Street, Roseneath, and Reno, St John’s Parade.gardens - private - kew (vic), garden design - kew (vic), kew horticultural societygardens - private - kew (vic), garden design - kew (vic), kew horticultural society

Inscription cont. Flowering fruits Cherries, peaches, Pyrus Malus, Prunus 5/- 48 £15. Logan berry 1/3 10/- 3. Gooseberry and Currants 1/6 15/- 3. Mulberries 5/- 45/ 2.10. Raspberry 4/- 1.5. Strawberry 1/6 2/9 for 25 6/- Vines 1/6 15/- £4 Citrus 3/6 42/ £15.100 Stocks N Spy £10.1000 'Trade Fruit trees 2/4 24/- Cherries 2/4 28/- Flowering Fruits 3/4 35 Raspberry 2/8 16. Vines 1/- 12/- 17/6 Gooseberries Curr 1/- 10/- 3. Stocks 2. ' Packing 6 trees 1/6 12 " 2/0 24 2/9 50 3/9 75 5/- 100 7/6 300 12/6 500 15/- 1000 20/- Packing Gooseberries 3/6 per 100 50 " 3/6 100 5/- 500 7/6' Typed loose leaf paper in plastic pocket 'G. Rimingto Pty. Ltd- Mont Victor Road. Kew E.4. VIC./ Robust Shapely Trees Grown from Proved Selected Stocks./ Dispatched Free of Soil oo0oo Ready June-July 1949Inscription cont. 'Pears/ Persimons/ Plums/ Prunes Prunus/ Pyrus Malus/ Quinces/ Raspberries/ Rhubarb/ Strawberries/ Vines/ Walnuts' Paper adhered to the end paper front recto 'Prices 1948/ Each doz. 100. Fruit trees inc Figs 3/6 3d £10 Cherries 3/6 £12.10Hard cover stock book,with green alligator print cover, end pages marbled front and back in blue and white, cash book has a total of 190 pages not all used.White sticker on verso front cover 'stock book/ 1946-1947' White A4 paper not attached 'Copied/ 25 OCT 2005' Paper adhered to the end paper front verso ' Index/ Almonds/ Apples/ Apricots/ Asparagus/ Blackberries/ Cherries/ Cherries Dble Fig/ Chestnuts/ Citrus/ Figs/ Filberts/ Gooseberries/ Jap Plums/ Loquats/ Medlar/ Mulberries/ Nectarines/ Olives/ Ornamentals/ Passion Fruit/ Peaches/ Peaches Dble Fig/documents, account books