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From Ferdinand von Mueller to William Dale   [July 1893]

[We have received from Mr. William Dale, of this city, a copy of a drawing of a poisonous plant — Homeria — which has recently been forwared1 to him by Baron von Muller, and which is now at this office for public inspection.]2

Homeria

1

forwarded?

2

The item continues with a reprint of an account from 'a Melbourne contemporary', (identified as Leader, 1 July 1893, p. 6) of the report by Daniel McAlpine of the poisoning of cattle at Pasco Vale; see McAlpine (1893) and notes to M to D. Martin, 17 September 1892.

3

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'A new poison plant. Caution to dairymen', Daily news (Perth, WA), 21 July 1893, p. 2.

Please cite as “FVM-93-07-00b,” 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/93-07-00b