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From Samuel Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller   3 Apr 1877

Ercildoune

Burrumbeet1

April 3 1877

My Dear Baron von Mueller

I have to ask you about the qualities of the plant of which a dried specimen is enclosed It is from the Peak Downs2 and is supposed to be poisonous. It is probably a Swainsonia, and some of these notably the Poison Pea (of the Darling3) are very dangerous to animals

I remain

yours very truly

Samuel Wilson

Swainsonia

1

Vic.

2

Qld.

3

Darling River, NSW.

Please cite as “FVM-77-04-03,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/77-04-03