The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [Correspondent ¶ , Cressy.— The Government Botanist reports that the water weed, of which you sent a specimen, is a conferea. ¶ Typesetter's error for conferva? ¶ ] ¶ The Farm Editor's answer cont...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1875-01. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1875/75-01-00-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Answers to correspondents', Leader, 30 January 1875, p. 6

[Correspondent , Cressy.— The Government Botanist reports that the water weed, of which you sent a specimen, is a conferea.

Typesetter's error for conferva?

]

The Farm Editor's answer continues: 'I have found it useful as material for filtering paper, and as admixture to the material for other kinds of paper.'