The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [ ¶ We have received from Mr. William Dale, of this city, a copy of a drawing of a poisonous plant — Homeria — which has recently been forwared ¶ forwarded? ¶ to him by Baron von Muller, and which...

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93.07.00b

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Homeria
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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Dale, 1893-07 [93.07.00b]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-07-00b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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.

[We have received from Mr. William Dale, of this city, a copy of a drawing of a poisonous plant — — which has recently been forwared

forwarded?

to him by Baron von Muller, and which is now at this office for public inspection.]

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.