not able to see the results of his last expedition presented 

 ; to the world. Considering the predilection of M. D'Urville 

 , for botany, there is no doubt that botanists at large suffered 

 a great loss by his tragic death. 



An account of the scientific results (particularly as 

 regards New Zealand) will be found at p. 393 of " The Sub- 

 antarctic islands of New Zealand," (edited by Dr. Charles 

 Chilton, and published by the Philos. Inst, of Canterbury, 

 N.Z., 1909). 



The botanical results published have little direct interest 

 for Australian botanists. As M. D'Urville and M. Lesson 

 had co-operated on former occasions in regard to botanical 

 work, so in regard to the presentation of the results of this 

 expedition a naval commander (M. Jacquinot), co-operated 

 with a surgeon of the expedition (M. Hombron). 



For an account of the exploratory work of D'Urville, see 

 Dr. H. R. Mill's Introduction (p. xv)to Shackleton's "The 

 Heart of the Antarctic." 



Following is a title-page :— 



Vol. i. "Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie sur les corvettes 

 F Astrolabe et La Zttee, . . . pendant les annees 1837, 1838, 1839, 

 1840 sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont D'Urville, Capitaine 

 de Vaisseau, publie par ordonnance de sa Majesta, sous la direction 

 supeneure de M Jacquinot, Capitaine de Vaisseau, Commandant 

 de la Zelee." Botanique par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot. 

 Tome Premier, Plantea cellmlaires, par m. C. Montagne, DM. 

 8vo. pp. 349. Paris, Gido et Cie, 1845. 



The cellular plants described were obtained from Aus- 

 tralia and New Zealand and its coast, the Pacific Islands, 

 etc. The expedition collected, besides in Antarctica, at 

 the following places amongst others :— Sydney, Port 

 Essington, Rallies Bay, Darnley Island, Torres Strait, etc., 

 but Hooker says that very few of the plants have been 

 published. 



