The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 4. Febr. 1862. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit your permission, that the report of the jurors on the vegetable productions of the Victorian Exhibition may be printed at...

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W62/893, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 62.02.04

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1862-02-04. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1860-9/1862/62-02-04-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

4. Febr. 1862.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit your permission, that the report of the jurors on the vegetable productions of the Victorian Exhibition may be printed at Mr Ferres Offices and be published as an appendix of the Catalogue, which is now under the press.

This valuable document will extend over a few sheets of printing and is replete with important information on some hitherto uncultivated branches of industry, by which undoubtedly additional lucrative employment will be found in our colony and valuable articles be gained for export especially amongst the woods & vegetable oils.

Coates, Osborne & Ashley (1862). The jurors gave especial thanks to 'the learned Government Botanist of Victoria, for his unvarying kindness and readiness to assist them on every occasion they have wished to consult him, the Jurors must ever remain indebted beyond their ability to acknowledge' (p. 61).

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&&

Approval for M's request is minuted to this letter and forwarded to the Government Printer. M acknowledged the granting of permission on 7 February 1862: 'Thankfully returned'.