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(c) Science as such has nothing to do with the conquests of nations or peoples, or the upholding 

 of dynasties, or industrial exploration. The end of all scientific investigation is the discovery of truth 

 in the realm of animate and inanimate Nature, including man, his instincts and impulses, and his social 

 organisation. As expressed in the motto of the Royal Society (" Nullius in Verba "), science is not bound 

 by the words of any master, and it therefore holds itself free to examine critically any principle or doctrine 

 in which natural facts or phenomena are involved. It represents knowledge as opposed to ignorance, 

 light as against darkness, the beauty of truth and the truth of beauty. It seeks justification not through 

 faith but by works, and its allegiance is to truth alone so far as human intelligence can comprehend it at 

 any epoch (p. 801, 24th June.) 



Aristotle is quoted as saying " To be for ever hunting after the useful, befits 

 not those of free and lofty soul." {Politics, viii, 3). In spite of the fact that the study 

 of " pure botany,'" delightful in itself, may lead to economic applications to-morrow 

 I hope that students will be attracted to Eucalyptus because of the simple desire to 

 know more about it for its own dear sake. 



The Industries Parasitic on Science. 



" The industries have been parasitic on Science. They draw out from our laboratories, with their 



i.rge salaries, the very best men they can get, and they are causing educational institutions to face a very 



serious problem. . . . It is going to be necessary to protect ourselves against the inroads of the 



industries. We must come to an understanding with them." And so on. (Dr. C. E. McClung, " The 



National Research Council," Journ. Amer. Pkarm. Assoc, July, 1920, p. 690.) 



This is a plea for the claims of " pure " science put in a suggestive form. To 

 the scientific student remains the pure bliss of making scientific discoveries, which 

 may be potential money-makers, to be exploited by the k ' captains of industry.'' The 

 said captains rarely search out the real originators of their wealth, or they may not 

 possess the necessary technical knowledge to ascertain them, and so Dr. McClung 

 feels himself compelled to appeal to equity (perhaps not technical equity) for a fair 

 share of the rewards which the present law is unable to give. 



In the progress of this research, one has become acquainted with the general 

 indifference to Eucalyptus of. people whom one would expect to be interested, 

 economically in the subject. I allude more particularly to foresters and gardeners, 

 and one may be permitted to remind them that no retailer or wholesaler can be 

 successful if he is ignorant of the contents of his shop or of his warehouse. 



How to Further the Study of Botany. 



I hope that the morphological (minute and other) characters that I have 

 brought under notice, will be found to include subjects of investigation for students in 

 Universities, Technical Colleges, Schools, &c, and other workers for a long time to come- 

 I have given frequent references, not only to elucidate or confirm statements, but also 

 because I think they will be useful to teachers and students for the purpose just stated. 



Of one thing 1 am certain, that a proper study of Eucalyptus must begin with 

 the rising generation. I believe that, in the near future, children will be taught more 

 of the wonders of the bush than hitherto, and to accomplish that end, photographs 

 of typical trees and reproductions of selections from the beautiful drawings of 

 Miss M. Flockton will be found in every school throughout the Commonwealth. These 

 should be coloured wherever possible, for colour is a great help to the minds of children. 

 and, indeed, of older people. 



