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2. 1800-1804. "Geographe," " Naturaliste," and 

 "Casuarina," commanded by Nicholas Baudin. 



There was no Labillardiere on this expedition, and the 

 natural history results were chiefly zoological. The 

 botanical collections were incorporated in the Paris her- 

 barium, and, instead of being described as a whole, some 

 of them were examined by monographers at odd intervals 

 for many years afterwards, and we lack, even yet, a full 

 account of them. Leschenault appears to have allowed 

 his travels in other parts of the world to have crowded 

 out thoughts of Australian plants. He however, published 

 but little on scientific subjects. Besides his brochure on 

 Australian plants, he published a short account of the 



As far as Australian plants are concerned, this expedition 

 visited, (1) The islands of the north-west and west coasts 

 of Western Australia, also the south coast of Western and 

 South Australia (overlapping Flinders). (2) King Island, 

 Bass' Straits. (3) Port Jackson. 



In October 1800 the expedition left Havre, and the 

 "Geographe" was Baudin's flag-ship. The "Naturaliste" 

 had Captain Hamelin in command, while the "Casuarina" 

 was commanded by Lieutenant Louis Claude Desautces de 

 Freycinet. F. Peron and Lesueur were the zoologists and 

 Leschenault de la Tour was botanist. Anselme Riedle was 

 head-gardener (jardinier-en-chef ). He died at Timor, 21st 

 October, 1801. Cycns Ric'dleiji, Gaud. ( = Macrozamia 

 Fi-dseri, Miq.), was named after him. Antoine Sautier 

 was gardener (garcon jardinier) of this expedition, and died 

 at sea, 15th November, 1801. Antoine Guichenot was also 

 gardener, but I have no further details concerning him. 



A. Michaux (afterwards author of "Sylva Americana ") 

 and J. Delisse also embarked on this expedition, but left it 

 at the Isle of France on the outward voyage. Bory de St. 



