Melbourne bot Garden
24/2/68
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the publication of the adjoined notice1 in the Governments Gazette in accordance with the usage of former years. The charge of the original outlay for pots is now for the first time proposed.2
I have the honor to be
Sir,
your very obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the President of the Board of Land & Works
Draft notice not found.
Grant minuted his approval for M's request on 24 February 1868, and the notice was published in Victoria. Government gazette, no. 31, 17 March 1868, p. 605 (B68.03.07. It announced the availability of plants, cuttings and seeds for distribution from the Botanic Garden to 'strictly public institutions ... during the month of May next … For pot-grown plants the cost price of the pots will require to be refunded'.
Please cite as “FVM-68-02-24,” 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