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95.11.00b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James French, 1895-11 [95.11.00b]. 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/1890-6/1895/95-11-00b-final.odt>, accessed July 29, 2026

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Letter not found. The text given here is from Maffra spectator, 7 November 1895, p. [3] (B95.11.03). It is introduced by 'Constable Drummond, of Newry, forwarded through Mr French, Shire Secretary, to Baron von Muller, a plant found growing on the hills at the rear of Newry and Wadelock, which was regarded as suspicious and according to the report which is as follows, these suspicions were confirmed:—'.
The plant, of which you sent specimens, is the Indigofera Australis , the native Indigo. Poison cases among flocks and herds have repeatedly arisen from this plant, so that it s recommendable to pull it up or otherwise dislodge it anywhere on or near pasture grounds, but the uprooted plants should at once be heaped to-gether and burned otherwise seed may drop from them to start new growth of seedlings, which may early flower again. If the plant cannot be coped with in the manner indicated, then the growth of strong perennial grasses and fodder herbs should be encouraged in the locality by methodic sowing, particularly at the commencement of the cool season. By them the Indigofera would get repressed and the pasturage would got enriched simultaneously.
Indigofera Australis