Grundpfeiler der modernen Lehre von der Entstehung der Leben- 
wesen geworden sind. 
Fàlls Sie geneigtsind, an unserem Werke Theilzu nehmen, bitten 
wir Sie hierdurch, Ihren Beitrag gütigst an Professor Joubin 
(Muséum d’Histoire naturelle, Paris) oder an einen der Herrn 
einsenden zu wollen, deren Namen Sie in beigefügter Liste ver- 
zeichnet fînden. 
The Professors of the National Muséum of Natural History of 
Paris wishing to pay 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 take part in this scientific manifestation, the 
aim of which is to render tardy homage to the celebrated author of 
the « Philosophie zoologique », to the scholar who in Zoology, 
Botany, Geologyand Meteorology, was the learned precursor, to the 
great scientist whose conceptions hâve formed the base of modem 
thought on the évolution of ail animated nature. 
If you desire to participate in this work, be so kiud as to send 
your subscription either to Professor Joubin (Muséum d’Histoire 
naturelle, Paris) or to one of the subscribers mentionèd in the list 
enclosed. 
Les Professeurs du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle : 
Ed. Perrier, directeur ; L. Vaillant, assesseur; A. Mangin, 
secrétaire ; Arnaud ; H. Becquerel ; Boule ; Bouvier ; 
Bureau, professeur honoraire ; Chauveau ; Costantin ; 
Gaudry, professeur honoraire ; Gréhant ; Hamy ; Joubin ; 
Lacroix; Lecomte ; Maquenne ; S. Meunier ; Van Tieghem ; 
Trouessart. 
