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Bureau of the Productive Industries 
Government of Formosa, 
Eetepm, 1912 . 
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To the Director of the 
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Sir, 
Since the commencement of the Botanical Survey of the Government of 
Formosa, in 1904, we have been contemplating to arrange the matter of publication of an 
illustrated flora of the island, accompanied by icones to be issued yearly in separate numbers, 
which might be completed in fifteen years. The publication having been commenced last 
year, the first number has just been issued. I am sending you a copy of the fascicle of 
the work entitled “ Icones Planiarnm Formosa narum , nec non et Contnbu hones ad FI or am 
Formosanam ” by Dr. B. HayaTa, one of our Government Botanists. The work will be continued 
by the same author, and will be issued yearly in separate numbers. We hope that you will 
kindly send us any publication of your establishment in exchange for that of ours. 
I have the honour to be, Sir, 
Your most obedient servant. 
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