Melbourne,
25 June 1888.
The honorable Alfred Deakin M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir
I have the honor to report, that the Iconography of the Australian Acacias1 is now completed, though in course of time, as new material accumulates, a supplement will have to appear. As it is desirable, that this series of works, comprising a hitherto the Eucalypts, the Myoporinae and the Acacias, should be continued, a lithographic artist having been purposely trained, who labors by piece-work, I would beg your permission, that in the new financial year the Salsolaceae may be illustrated, the Saltbushes of Australia being so very important for pastural purposes. The sums, kindly placed by you on the estimates, for my branch of the service, will suffice for bringing out the proposed new volume of these illustrations.2
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your very obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.
B88.13.01.
For some reason the file was referred back to M on 28 June, but on 9 July 1888, Deakin approved M's proposal. On the same day T. Wilson, Under Secretary, forwarded the file again to M so that he could 'note approval. I understand there is sufficient provision already on his Estimates for the current financial year'. M replied the next day 'with best thanks no extra means required'.
Please cite as “FVM-88-06-25,” 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