Georgiana Molloy Margaret Bradford
CHORUS:   
Georgiana  woman of  botany!  
Georgiana  woman of  botany! …..   Georgiana   Molloy..
 
A woman before her time,  in the year of 1829; 
 She emigrated to  Australia as the wife of Captain John Molloy.
Soon after landing her first baby born on the beach,   no medical help within reach
In a country so untamed and strange  she was  never prepared for this change; 
Till the strain of constant childbearing finally took its toll.

CHORUS  
 How could she see what her life here would  be  for a lady from England’s green shore
But never deterred the flora unique just inspired  her to seek more.
 Though a busy mother and wife collecting flowers was her passion in life
While settlers  only saw poor grazing land, Georgiana saw the beauty of flowers
To find that rare plant she’d search for hours.
 
CHORUS
Aborigines who knew the land willingly lent her a hand
With a baby on her hip and another hanging on behind.
Botanists in England welcomed her new findings,
Her careful packaging ensured they survived  
So you can see them still today…… in Kew gardens on display 
As pristine…  as when they first arrived.

CHORUS….
So if you’re out walking in the bush one day & you see our floral blooms on display give a thought to the woman who inspired us all preserving them for everyone today.

. Georgiana Molloy… (1805–1843) amateur botanist, came to Western Australia in 1829.
Life was lonely and hard as a young mother and wife, but she used the knowledge of the local Indigenous people to collect and identify the rare native plants which were keenly sought after by botanists in England. Too often seeds and plants were poorly consigned from the antipodes and did not survive the shipping hazards; but Georgiana’s seeds were noted among English enthusiasts for their freshness and careful packing. 
Ref: ‘The Mind that Shines ‘ by Bernice Barry

Georgiana Molloy Margaret Bradford
CHORUS:   
Georgiana  woman of  botany!  
Georgiana  woman of  botany! …..   Georgiana   Molloy..
 
A woman before her time,  in the year of 1829; 
 She emigrated to  Australia as the wife of Captain John Molloy.
Soon after landing her first baby born on the beach,   no medical help within reach
In a country so untamed and strange  she was  never prepared for this change; 
Till the strain of constant childbearing finally took its toll.

CHORUS  
 How could she see what her life here would  be  for a lady from England’s green shore
But never deterred the flora unique just inspired  her to seek more.
 Though a busy mother and wife collecting flowers was her passion in life
While settlers  only saw poor grazing land, Georgiana saw the beauty of flowers
To find that rare plant she’d search for hours.
 
CHORUS
Aborigines who knew the land willingly lent her a hand
With a baby on her hip and another hanging on behind.
Botanists in England welcomed her new findings,
Her careful packaging ensured they survived  
So you can see them still today…… in Kew gardens on display 
As pristine…  as when they first arrived.

CHORUS….
So if you’re out walking in the bush one day & you see our floral blooms on display give a thought to the woman who inspired us all preserving them for everyone today.