Melbourne,
15 Sept 1891.
T. R. Wilson Esqr
Under Secretary.
Sir
I have the honor to report for the information of the hon. the Chief Secretary, that Mess. Troedel and Co have now completed the printing of the eighth enlarged edition of the volume on "Select plants for industrial Culture",1 and I beg herewith to submit a copy of the new issue. I beg also respectfully to forward a requisition for one hundred copies of this edition, which I would like to utilize for litterary and other departmental interchanges, as they proceed.2 I will keep a record of the distribution, should this favor be granted, and may be allowed to point out, that this book is not an expensive one, but similar to Mr Hayter's Victorian Year-Book, which is by himself distributed from his Department. I will take early measures, that the other 900 copies are early brought to the Government's Printing Office, so that they may from thence be accessible for sale direct or through those book sellers, who have had the former editions in commission.3
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller
Gov. Botanist.
Please cite as “FVM-91-09-15,” 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