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Missouri Botanical cJardfn 
George 
"H^nnounccmcnf. 
Having heretofore issued a preliminary statement in order to 
ascertain from public opinion and enlightened private judgment 
whether a scientific expedition around the world would receive 
such assurance of support as would make it practicable, and 
having received so favorable a response, in the number and 
character of the applications for membership from all parts of 
the country, together with such endorsement and encourage¬ 
ment from the authorities of the National Government as must 
remove all rational doubt, it is now confidently announced that 
the expedition will start upon the proposed voyage October i, 
1877. The very general approval of our scientific men and edu¬ 
cational institutions, with the indispensable information amply 
supplied by them, enables the management to present in this 
concise form all essential details of the plan, and full instruc¬ 
tions for those desiring information regarding it. 
THE PURPOSE. 
The purpose of the expedition is 'to visit points of general 
and special interest on a route around the globe, to study the 
arts, archaeology and present condition of the better known 
countries, and the geology, geography, fauna and flora, as we 
