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From John Barclay to Ferdinand von Mueller   14 Jan 1892

Strathdownie1 Jan 14th/92

Baron von Mueller

Dear Sir

Would you oblidge by letting me know if the inclosed plant is poisonous as I have lost a great number of sheep by death and I am told that it is this plant that has poisoned them if so is there any way of destroying it

I remain

Yours Faithfully

John Barclay2

Strathdownie

1

Vic.

2

Probably John Barclay (1834-1910).

3

MS found with a specimen of Lobelia pratioides (MEL 2261629).

Please cite as “FVM-92-01-14,” 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/92-01-14