Grundpfeilar der modernen Lehre von der Entstehung der Leben- 

 wesen geworden sind. 



Falls Sic g-eneigtsind, an unserem Werke Theilzu nehmen, bitten 

 wir Sie hierdurch, Ihren Beitrag gûtigst an Professer Joubin 

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

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

 zeichnet finden, 



The Professors of the National Muséum of Natural History of 

 Paris wislijng to pîjiy a worthy tribute to the memory of their illus- 

 trious predecessor, 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 tgike part in this scientific manifestation, the 

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

 the « Philosophie zoologique », to tho 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 aninàated nature. 



If you désire to participate în 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 Professeurs du Muséum riatianal ci- Histoire nalurelle : 



Ed. 'PerrieRj directeur ; h. Vaillant, assesseur; A. Mangin, 

 secrétaire ; Arnaud ; II. Becquerel ; Boule ; Bouvier ; 

 Bureau , professeur honoraire ; Ghauveau ; Costantin ; 

 Gaudry, professeur honoraire ; Gréhant ; Hamy ; Joubin ; 

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

 Trouessart. 



