The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Korumburra ¶ Mar 3rd 1894 ¶ Baron von Mueller ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have just sent you another specimen of the Thistle. It has creeping perennial roots & grows in patches in the same manner as Baken ¶ Fe...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 94.03.03

Plant names

Dactylis glomerata
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Preferred Citation:

Walter Johnstone to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-03-03. 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/1890-6/1894/94-03-03-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Carduus arvensis (MEL 1507626), collected at Tabernaemont, Gippsland, Vic. MS annotation by M: 'Answ 8/3/94 FvM'; letter not found. MS accompanied by the front of an envelope stamped 'Korumburra | Victoria | Mr 3 | 94' and addressed: 'Baron von Mueller | Govt Botanist | Melbourne'.

Korumburra

Vic.

Mar 3rd 1894

Baron von Mueller

Dear Sir

I have just sent you another specimen of the Thistle. It has creeping perennial roots & grows in patches in the same manner as Baken

Bracken?

Fern, I can see no difference in the flower heads but notice that it does not spread by seed only by root and as fast as it is cut down it grows again from the root . Judging by this I should say there is only one sex of flower here, of course I expect an occasionall male & female flower can be found but this seems rare.

I enclose also a few heads of cocksfoot grass, D. Glomerata

which has fungs which seem to me identical with the ergot fung, if this is so will it injure my stock & can I do any thing to prevent or remedy this?

I remain yours respectfully

Walter Johnston Jnr