Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 20th February 1874
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12th instant1 I am directed to inform you that there is no provision for such an Expenditure as you propose on account of the Horticultural Exhibition to be held at Florence; and that in the event of its being considered desirable that Victoria should be represented thereat, the necessary arrangements will be made by the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. H. Odgers
The Government Botanist
&c &c &c
See M to J. Francis, 12 February 1874.
Please cite as “FVM-74-02-20,” 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