Melbourne,
27 Aug. 1886.
The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir
I have the honor to submit herewith a list of 100 Institutions or Men of science, who would have fair claim to receive from the Government a copy of the quarto-volume of Myoporinous plants,1 recently issued at the Gov. Printing Office, in exchange for litterary contributions received from them. I therefore beg to solicit, that should my proposition meet with the approval of the Government, this sending may be effected through the public Library.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.2
| 1 | Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academien, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2 | Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Göttingen, Germany |
| 3 | Königlich Baierische Akademie der Wissenschaften, München, Germany |
| 4 | Physiographic Society Lund, Sweden |
| 5 | Académie royale des sciences Leiden, Holland |
| 6 | Académie royale des sciences Utrecht, Holland |
| 7 | Académie royale des sciences Amsterdam, Holland |
| 8 | Académie royale des sciences, lettres et beaux-arts, Bruxelles, Belgium |
| 9 | Academia Caesarea Leopoldina-Carolina, Halle a/S, Germany |
| 10 | Kaiserlich Königliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Austria |
| 11 | Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Germany |
| 12 | Académie impériale des sciences, St. Petersbourg, Russia |
| 13 | Société nationale d'acclimatation Rue de Lille, Paris |
| 14 | Société d'agriculture d'Alger Algeria |
| 15 | Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, Calcutta |
| 16 | Bailey, F. M.,3 Brisbane |
| 17 | Baillon, H., Monsieur le professeur 12 Rue Cuvier, Paris |
| 18 | Beccari, Ed., Dr., Borgo Tegolaja 48 Florence, Italy |
| 19 | Monsieur le redacteur de la Belgique horticole Liége, Belgium |
| 20 | Behr, Dr. Herman, San Francisco |
| 21 | Botanisk Forening, Copenhagen Denmark |
| 22 | Botanical Society, Edinburgh |
| 23 | Botanische Gesellschaft, Hamburg |
| 24 | Braithwaite, Dr. R., 33 Clapham Road London4 |
| 25 | Caruel, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden Florence, Italy |
| 26 | Carruthers, W. FRS, Keeper of the botanic section Museum of Natural History, South Kensington, London |
| 27 | Cooper, Captain Elwood, Santa Barbara California |
| 28 | Dempster Bros., Esperance Bay West Australia |
| 29 | Department of Agriculture Washington, United States |
| 30 | Eichler, Professor Dr., Director of the Botanic Garden Berlin |
| 31 | Engler, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden Breslau, Germany |
| 32 | Elder, The Honorable Sir Thomas, Adelaide |
| 33 | Forrest, The Honorable John, Surveyor General, Perth, West Australia |
| 34 | Fitzgerald, R D., Deputy Surveyor General, Sydney |
| 35 | Giles, Ernest, Kew n/Melbourne5 |
| 36 | Geological Survey, Director of Washington, U. S. America |
| 37 | Goodwin, Revd [T.] H., Parkville Melbourne |
| 38 | Goeze, Dr. E., Inspector of the Botanic Garden, Greifswald, Germany |
| 39 | Graff, Rob., Raglan Street 37, South Melbourne |
| 40 | Gray, Professor Asa, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. America |
| 41 | Gulliver, Thomas A., Townsville Queensland |
| 42 | Hillebrand, Dr., care of Professor Pfitzer, Heidelberg, Germany |
| 43 | Hooker, Sir Joseph KCSI, Royal Gardens Kew near London |
| 44 | Royal Horticultural Society South Kensington, London |
| 45 | K. K. Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft, Wien, Austria |
| 46 | Société d'horticulture, Rue de Grenelle 84, Paris |
| 47 | Sociedade Broteriana, Coimbra, Portugal |
| 48 | Heurk, Dr. H. van, Director of the Botanic Garden, Antwerp, Belgium6 |
| 7 | Husemann, Professor, Göttingen, Germany |
| 49 | Institut de France, Quai Conti 23 Paris |
| 50 | Secretair der "Isis" Dresden, Germany |
| 51 | Just, Professor, Carlsruhe, Germany |
| 52 | Krichauff, Hon. F., Adelaide |
| 53 | Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London |
| 54 | Linnean Society Sydney |
| 55 | Meehan, Prof. Thomas, Germantown, Philadelphia, U. S America |
| 56 | Moore, Charles, Director of the Botanic Garden, Sydney |
| 57 | Millardet, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Bordeaux, France |
| 58 | New Zealand Institute Wellington |
| 59 | Naudin, Professor, Antibes (Var) France |
| 60 | Richards, Colonel, Govt. Printer Sydney |
| 61 | Planchon, Prof. J. E., Director of the Botanic Garden, Montpellier, France |
| 62 | Reichenbach, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Hamburg, Germany |
| 63 | Regel, His Excellency Dr. E. von, Director of the Botanic Garden, St. Petersburg |
| 64 | Royal Society, Burlington House Piccadilly, London |
| 65 | Royal Society, Melbourne |
| 66 | Royal Society, Sydney |
| 67 | Royal Society, Brisbane |
| 68 | Royal Society, Hobart |
| 69 | Royal Society, Adelaide |
| 70 | Royal Society of Canada Ottawa |
| 71 | Scheffer, Dr., Baurath Braunschweig Germany |
| 72 | Smithsonian Institute Washington, U. S. America |
| 73 | Sonder, Mrs. Dr., Papenstrasse Hamburg, Germany |
| 74 | Treub, Dr., Director of the Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, Java |
| 75 | Verein der Freunde der Naturgeschichte Bützow, Mecklenburg, Germany |
| 76 | Naturforschende Gesellschaft Bremen, Germany |
| 768 | Verein für vaterländische Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 77 | Sociedad Rural Agentina Buenos Aires, South America |
| 78 | Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London |
| 79 | Thozet, Mrs. Rockhampton, QL. |
| 80 | Todaro, Professor Aug., Commandeur, Palermo, Italy |
| 81 | Woolls, Revd Dr. W., Richmond New South Wales |
| 819 | Warren, Colonel, Editor of the "Farmer" San Francisco |
| 82 | Weld, His Excellency, Sir Frederick, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Singapore10 |
| 83 | Uhlworm, Dr, Herausgeber des Botanischen Centralblattes, Cassel, Germany |
| 84 | Vilmorin, Andrieux & Cie 4 Quai de la Mégisserie, Paris |
| 85 | Royal Academy of Science Upsala, Sweden |
| 86 | Royal Society of Art and Science Mauritius |
| 87 | Royal Colonial Institute Northumberland Avenue, London |
| 88 | Philippi, Professor, Santiago, Chili |
| 89 | Ernst, Professor, Caracas, Venezuela |
| 90 | McOwan, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Capetown |
| 91 | Heldreich, Professor T. v., Director of the Botanic Garden, Athens, Greece |
| 92 | Schweinfurth, Dr., Cairo, Egypt |
| 93 | Sociedad Mexicana de Historia natural, Mexico |
| 94 | Société Impériale des Naturalistes Moscou, Russia |
| 95 | Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Frankfurt a/M.11 Germany |
| 96 | Trelease, Professor, Madison, Wis. U. S. America |
| 97 | Bertrand, Prof. C. E., Lille France |
| 98 | Editeur des annales des sciences naturelles, Quai Conti, Paris |
| 99 | Terracciano, Dr. N., Caserta Italy12 |
| 100 | Hance, Dr., British Consul Whampoa, China |
B86.08.05.
The list that follows is in the hand of Georg Luehmann.
On 31 August 1886, the Undersecretary, T. Wilson, asked M to send a copy of the work for the information of the Chief Secretary. M replied: 'Copy now forwarded by post. 2/9/86'. However, Wilson replied saying that he has sent only vol. II and requested 'a copy of the work complete, or so far as completed'. M replied, 8 September: 'Vol. II is quite complete in itself. Vol. I gives the full separata text; but can only appear in 1887, as the work "Key to the system of Victorian plants" must receive precedence for completion'. M was informed on 9 September 1886 that his request had been approved and the next day he returned the file 'with best thanks'. On 15 September the Government Printer was instructed to provide the required number of copies and the Librarian, Public Library, was instructed to send them to the institutions and people on M's list. The file was returned to the Premier's Office on 12 October 1886. Copies were despatched from the Public Library on 19 October to the people and institutions on M’s list; see Unit10, pp. 433-9, VPRS 802/, Librarian's outward registered correspondence, 1864-1957, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria.
Coll Botanist inserted in an unkown hand.
Candolle, M. le professeur A. de, Genève, Switzerland deleted, not included in numbering system.
near Melbourne.
Marked with cross in margin.
Number omitted.
Number repeated.
Number repeated.
Marked with cross in margin.
am Main [on the Main River].
Marked with cross in margin.
Please cite as “FVM-86-08-27,” 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