38 BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
Subscription towards a Botanical and General Natural- 
history-Journey to BOSNIA. 
* This journey, under the general direction of M. von Tom- 
masini, President of the Magistracy of Trieste, is undertaken 
by Dr. Otto Sendtner, known by his papers on Brazilian 
Solanacee and other botanical works, who will leave Munich 
in Jan. 1847. Well prepared by previous journeys in countries 
adjoining Bosnia, and acquainted with the general physi- 
cal character of this province, provided with political pro- 
tection afforded by a peculiar concurrence of circumstances, he 
purposes, should he continue to enjoy his present strong health 
to remain a year at least in Bosnia, and devote himself to 
making collections in the three main branches of natural 
history, especially Botany. 
To defray the expences of the undertaking he invites 
Naturalists, Collectors and Directors of Museums to join in 
a subscription in shares on the following conditions : 
Each share to be 50 florins, Austrian Convention money, 
(rather more than £5, sterling). The payment to be made to 
President Mucius von Tommasini at Trieste, either on an- 
nouncing the subscription, or at the latest within six months 
after the departure of the traveller. - 
Mr. Sendtner engages to supply to each subscriber 
from 700 to 800 species of plants, in fine and well-dried - 
specimens ; or a proportionate share in the collections which 
will be made of minerals, petrifactions, shells, insects, or other - 
objects of Natural History. The collections will be sent 
from Trieste, either all at once at the close of, the journey, 
or in portions as opportunities may occur. 
Communications to be addressed till Christmas of the 
present year, post paid, to Dr. Otto —— not Botani- — 
= Garden at Munich.” 
— Bosnia has never yat: been visited a by Doe ‘and from : 
the height of its mountains and Dee position, 
promises a rich harvest. — — 
