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Letter requests details as to the preservation of wild flowers using blue stone solution including time left in solution and the advantages over pressing.

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[Letter acknowledging two methods of preserving flowers.]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Sunday Times (Perth, W.A.)

Year: 30 September [1913]

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Published letter identifying two methods of preserving flowers for several months - either by drying them in warm dry sand or by submerging them in a 2% solution of sulphate of copper (blue stone).

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[Letter providing advice on preservation of flowers.]

Author: McKail, N. W.; Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916

Year: 10 October [1913]

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A 2% solution of blue stone (sulphate of copper), about 3 ounces to a gallon of water, is suggested over pressing wild flowers because the shape is retained. Letter acknowledges though that more space is required and that it is

considerably more expensive as specimens are kept in wide mouthed and stoppered bottles of clear glass.

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[Re: Botanical specimens on Loan No 13]

Author: Churchill, David Maughan, 1933-; Stapleton, A.; University of Western Australia

Year: 20/03/1958

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Loan to D. Churchill, Botany Department, University of W.A. Approved by A. Stapleton.Zanthorrea sp G9066.Remarks "very dusty fossil".

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[Re: Accommodation for a Botanical Collection]

Author: Western Australia. Under Secretary for Agriculture; Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916

Year: 21/09/1911

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Letter to the Under Secretary for Agriculture from the Director of the Western Australian MuseumSeeks further information regarding the Department of Agriculture taking the Herbarium back.Needs a definite reply as the Museum needs

to make sure that no mites of silverfish were damaging the plants and labels.

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[Re: Meeting with the Government Botanist]

Author: Morrison, Alexander, 1849-1913; Western Australia. Under Secretary for Agriculture; Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916

Year: 15/03/11

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Letter to the Under Secretary for Agriculture from the Director of the Western Australian Museum.Would be glad to meet with the Government Botanist and arrange for the return of the specimens collected by Dr Morrison.

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[Re: Loan of herbarium to the Museum]

Author: Hackett, T.; Hooper, W.; Western Australia. Under Secretary for Agriculture

Year: 16/11/1906

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Letter from W. Hooper, Acting Under Secretary for Agriculture, to Bernard Woodward W.A. Museum.Reports the content of a letter sent to Dr. T.E. Hackett on 03/08/1906 which stated "In reply to your letter of the 25th ult re: Departmental

Herbarium, I am instructed by the Hon, Minister for Agriculture to inform you that we shall be pleased to loan thWill instruct the government carriers to convey presses and herbarium specimens to the Museum.

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[Re: Accommodation for a Botanical Collection]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Western Australia. Under Secretary for Agriculture and Industries

Year: 08/11/1911

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Letter from the Under Secretary for Agriculture and Industries [signature illegible] to the Director of the Western Australian MuseumRegrets for not having replied sooner.Reports the matter has been referred to Dr Stoward who advises

that the necessary accommodation for the botanical collection is not yet ready.

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[Letter to Woodward re: obtaining specimens of Banksia coccinea]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Stirling, Edward Charles, 1848-1919

Year: 12 October 1909

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The author, Mr. Stirling, thanks Woodward for his help in identifying the Banksia coccinea. Mr. Stirling wishes to obtain four specimens from the scrub around Albany and some seed.

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[Letter requesting information on best method of preserving flowers.]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Sunday Times (Perth, W.A.)

Year: 29 September 1913

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Letter requests information [in order to respond to a query] on the best method of preserving flowers for several months.Back of letterhead includes printed and detailed "Western Australia To-day" snapshot promoting the state.Included

are 1912 - 1913 details and promotion of WA's size, coastline, population, birth rate, marriage rate, death rate, money to credit of people in State Saving's Bank, imports, exports, total trade per head of population, state revenue, state expendi

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