The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 13/2/72. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to bring under your notice, that several Shire Officers have expressed a desire, that a small pamphlet with descriptions and illustrations m...

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Physical location:

F72/8596, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inwards registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 72.02.13

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Gavan Duffy, 1872-02-13. 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/1870-9/1872/72-02-13-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

This letter was first registered in the Chief Secretary's Department as A72/1653, then transferred to the Lands Department on 3 May 1872.

Melbourne bot Garden

13/2/72.

Sir

I have the honor to bring under your notice, that several Shire Officers have expressed a desire, that a small pamphlet with descriptions and illustrations may be published, to identify the thistles in cases of prosecution under the thistle act.

If the work could be carried out in the Gov. Printing Office, such a publication could be easily issued from manuscripts furnished by myself and from woodcuts; the latter could be made under my supervision by Mr Grosse of Mr Ferres establishment.

M's letter was noted by the President of the Board of Land and Works, but the proposed pamphlet did not proceed.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

Direct. bot. Garden

The honor. the Chief Secretary