The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Armidale ¶ NSW. Decr. 27 89. ¶ My dear Baron von Mueller. ¶ ¶ The enclosed is the only plant which I found about the 'Falls' some 12 miles out of Armidale 'Dangan Falls' yesterday at a Picnic calling...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal botanic Gardens Melbourne. 89.12.27a

Plant names

Datura
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Erythraea Australensis
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Preferred Citation:

James Turner to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1889-12-27 [89.12.27a]. 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/1880-9/1889/89-12-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Ms found with a specimen of suaveolens (MEL 2234672).

Armidale

NSW. Decr. 27 89.

My dear Baron von Mueller.

The enclosed is the only plant which I found about the 'Falls' some 12 miles out of Armidale 'Dangan Falls' yesterday at a Picnic calling for any attention, I suppose it to be either a or ' .' it is very viscous. I do not think that I ever saw a place where ' '

Erythraea australis?

is so frequent —

Yrs truly

Jas F Turner

Bp of Gn & A.

Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.