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the little known treasures of the Flora of this country have 
decided us to put this journey into execution. Some collec- 
tions of dried plants that had been made by an old gardener 
of the Viceroy of Egypt in the desert of Sinai during June, 
` 1832, were lately sold at Paris, and though gathered at too 
advanced a season of the year, they still contained upwards. 
of 230 species of acknowledged novelty. "This proves what 
our travellers may easily accomplish by a residence of six 
months in such a little known country. 
A part only of the expenses of this journey will be defrayed 
by the members of the Society and purchasers, as large 
grants have been made to M. Schimper by the government 
of Baden, and to Dr. Wiest by that of Wurtemberg. | 
Through the special bounty of our king, a sum of 1000 
florins has been granted to Dr. Wiest, who is the principal 
organ of the Society, and who advances an equal sum from 
his-own funds. 
Still, these means are not sufficient to accomplish this 
long journey, and we consequently request the members of 
the Society and all friends of Natural History who may feel 
‘interested in this enterprise, to lend their assistance. We 
venture to hope that the aid granted by the governments of 
Baden and Wurtemberg, as well as by the king of the latter - 
country, added to the urgent recommendations which our 
travellers carry to the Consuls of the different countries 
through which they are to pass, will excite such confidence 
as that the number of shares, fixed at 30 florins (64 francs, 
50 cent.) will enable them to fulfill in every respect the 
object of such an important enterprise. Our agreement 
with the travellers is of such a nature that if the proceeds 
do not cover the expense, the loss will fall first on them- 
selves, so that the shareholders enjoy all possible safety and _ 
can incur no risk. == | 
We also engage that such individuals as had taken shares 
for the Algerine journey and may likewise come forward 
with subscriptions in behalf of this new enterprise, shall 
receive a special reimbursement for the small success with 
