[SPECIMEN OF PLANT.—A.L., Borung.—The herb sent from Borung, Baron von Mueller informs us, is immigrated from Europe, where it is not rare, particularly in the milder regions. Its botanic name is Chenopodium murale. It is quite harmless, and pasture animals like to bite a little of it, while small birds and even fowls pick the seed. It is of short duration, but of easy dissemination.]
Chenopodium murale
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'The Farm. Answers to correspondents', Leader (Melbourne),10 February 1894, p. 5. Assuming that the reply would be published in the next available issue in this weekly newspaper, it is dated to 2 February 1894 as the likely earliest date it would have been sent.
Please cite as “FVM-94-02-02b,” 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