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From Edward Curr to Ferdinand von Mueller   20 Feb 1878

Melbourne

February 20th 1878

Baron von Mueller

Govt Botanist

Sir

I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to inform me whether the plant (a specimen of which I enclose) is of a poisonous nature or whether it has any injurious effects upon stock as is the impression of several stock owners whose cattle have died in localities in which it is found1

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your Obt Servant

Edward M Curr

Chief Inspector of Stock

1

MS annotation: 'Centipeda Cunninghami'.

2

MS found with a specimen of Centipeda cunninghamii (MEL 2158297). MS annotation: 'Answ 21/2/78'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-78-02-20,” 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/78-02-20