Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 94.06.23

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Albert Molineux to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-06-23. 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/1890-6/1894/94-06-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Conyza bonariensis (MEL 2159493).
The Agricultural Bureau
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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MS bears the coat of arms of the government of SA.
Baron Sir F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G. &c. &c. Melbourne
Adelaide, June 23. 189 4
Sir —
I have the honour to send you for your kind identification an apparently new weed which has appeared at Millicent
3
SA.
(South-East) on a small area, and is spreading rapidly.
It presents some of the characteristics of
Inula

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, and upon your kind reply it may be necessary at once to take steps for its extermination
I have the honor to be
Sir
your obedient Servant
Albert Molineux
General Secretary