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Page 417 of 592

  • PREFACE

  • Edited by Henry William Rutherford
  • Book:
    Catalogue of the Library of Charles Darwin now in the Botany School, Cambridge
    Published online:
    05 October 2010
    Print publication:
    20 July 2009, pp v-vi
    First published in:
    1908

  • Summary

    In issuing this catalogue of the Library of Charles Darwin I wish to express to Mr Francis Darwin on behalf of the Staff of the Botany School our keen appreciation of his generosity. Rather more than a year ago Mr Darwin spoke to me of his intention to transfer the whole of his father's Library to the Botany School with the view of bequeathing it to the University. The books have been placed in a set of locked cases apart from the general departmental Library. From a purely historical point of view the Darwin Library is obviously of great interest, while the numerous notes scattered through many of the volumes add considerably to its scientific value. For the convenience of those engaged in research and as a means of adding to our knowledge of Darwin's scientific life, it seemed desirable to publish a catalogue of the books and pamphlets. The work has been done by Mr Rutherford of the University Library with thoroughness and care. Mr Francis Darwin has not only read the proofs but he willingly acceded to my request to write an Introduction supplementary to the account of his father's methods of work and treatment of books, with which readers of the Life and Letters are familiar.

  • II - The Expedition of April 24—27, 1906, to the Sunda Strait region and to Krakatau

  • Ernst Alfred
  • Translated by A. C. Seward
  • Book:
    The New Flora of the Volcanic Island of Krakatau
    Published online:
    07 September 2010
    Print publication:
    20 July 2009, pp 8-37
    First published in:
    1908

  • Summary

    In 1905 another visit was paid to Krakatau, in which Th. Valeton, M. Golenkin and other botanists took part. The results of this expedition have not been published.

    During my residence at Buitenzorg I made application, in company with C. A. Backer, the author of a comprehensive “Flora of Batavia” which is now in the press, to Professor Treub to organise another expedition for the investigation of the Krakatau flora. As the result of his kind co-operation the authorities placed at our disposal a small coasting steamer which was then on the point of visiting certain places on the coast of the Sunda Strait to relieve the lighthouse keepers. The excursion was to last four days and the departure was fixed for April 24th. Unfortunately Professor Treub was prevented by illness from accompanying us, but we were joined by two botanists who happened to be studying in the Buitenzorg botanic garden, Dr A. A. Pulle from Holland and Prof. D. H. Campbell of California.

    The plants collected by C. A. Backer and Dr A. A. Pulle in the course of our Krakatau excursion, on the island and at different localities on the coasts, were determined by the former, who was kind enough to undertake the revision and to some extent the identification of the vascular plants collected by myself.

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