Grundpfeilar der modernen Lehre von der Entstehung der Leben- 

 wesen geworden sind. 



Falls Sic çeneigtsind, an unseremWerke Theilzu nehmen, bitten 

 wir Sie hierdurch, Ihren Beitrag gutigst an Professer Jouum 

 (Muséum d'Histoire naturelle, Paris) oder an einen der Ilerrn 

 einsenden zu wollen, deren Namen Sie in beigefûgter Liste ver- 

 zeichnet finden, 



The Professors of the National Muséum of Natural History of 

 Paris wishjng ta p^y a worthy tribute to the memory of their illus- 

 trions predecessQr, the philosopher and naturalist LAMARCK, take 

 the initiative in opening an international subscription in order to 

 erect his statue in the « Jardin des Plantes ». 



You are invited to ty,ke part in this scientifîc manifestation, the 

 aim of which is to repder tardy homage to the celebrated author of 

 the « Philosophie zoologique », to thn scholar who in Zoology, 

 Botany, Geology and Meteorology, was the learned precursor, to the 

 great scientist whose conceptions hâve formed the base of modem 

 thought on the évolution of ail aniniated nature. 



If you désire to participate in this work, be so kiud as to send 

 your subscription either to Professer Joubin (Muséum d'Histoire 

 naturelle, Paris) or to one of the subscribers mentioned in the list 

 enclosed. 



Les Pi'ofesseurs du Muséum nalianal d'tiisloire naturelle : 



Ed. 'PerrieRj divictew ; L. Vaillant, assesseur ; A. Mangin, 

 secrétaire ; Arnaud ; H. Becquerel ; Boule ; Bouvier ; 

 Bureau , professeur honoraire ; Ghauveau ; Costantin ; 

 Gaudry, professeur honoraire ; Gréhant ; Hamy ; Joubin ; 

 Lacroix; Lecomte ; Maquenne; S. Meunier; Van Tieghem ; 

 Tkouessart. 



