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From William Elliott to Ferdinand von Mueller   16 May 1883

The Leader Office

MELBOURNE May 16 1883

My dear Baron,

The enclosed weed is devastating the grain fields near the Werribee,1 the farmers say, it ruins their crops, and is extremely difficult to kill.

If you will furnish the name, I should feel greatly obliged.2

Faithfully Yours

W. Elliott

1

Werribee River, Vic.

2

See a response to 'Farmer, Werribee' in Leader (Melbourne), 26 May 1883, p. 9, which does not mention M as supplying the information. Elliott was the horticultural editor of the Leader.

3

MS found with a specimen of Lepidium draba (MEL 2233604). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 17/5/83'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-83-05-16b,” 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/83-05-16b