Full title: Forest culture and Eucalyptus trees / [compiled] by Ellwood Cooper.
Author/creator: Mueller, Ferdinand, Baron von, 1825-1896, Cooper, Ellwood, 1829-1918.
Date: 1876..
Call Numbers: DSM/634.9/C, DSM/634.9/M
Record Identifier: 74VKpVPejO43
Language: English
Formats: Books
Contents: 621 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm., Contents: 1. Forest culture in its relation to industrial pursuits: a lecture delivered in Melbourne, 22nd June, 1871, by Baron von Mueller, pp.9-84 -- 2. On the application of phytology to the industrial purposes of life: a popular discourse delivered at the Industrial Museum, Melbourne, 3rd Nov., 1870, by Baron von Mueller, pp.85-129 -- 3. Australian vegetation, pp.131-168 -- 4. Trees of Australia, phytologically named and arranged, with indications of their territorial distribution, pp.169-187 -- 5. Principal timber trees readily eligible for Victorian industrial culture, with indications of their native countries and some of their technologic uses; an enumeration, by Baron von Mueller, pp.189-245 -- 6. Select plants (exclusive of timber trees) readily available for Victorian culture: an enumeration by Baron von Mueller, pp.247-444 -- 7. Temperature and rainfall at Melbourne -- 8. Additions to 'Select plants' offered by Baron von Mueller, pp.455-519 -- 9. Second supplement to the 'Select plants' by Baron von Mueller, pp.521-535 -- Geographical index, pp.537-563 -- 10. Objects of a botanic garden in relation to industries; a lecture delivered at Industrial and Technological Museum, Melbourne, on 23rd Nov., 1871, by Baron von Mueller, pp.565-621.
Publishers: San Francisco : Cubery & Co., 1876.
Access:
Copyright status: Out of copyright.
Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.
Notes:
" ... contains the results of the comprehensive and scholarly study of ... Baron von Mueller."--Pref.
"The only complete and reliable work on the Eucalypti published in the United States."
Mitchell Library copy at 634.9/C: inscribed "To Mr. Th. Baker Esq. with [regardful?] remembrance from Baron [?] von Mueller, 12th May 1884".
Mitchell Library copy at DSM/ 634.9/ C (copy 1): has David Scott Mitchell bookplate and is signed, 'D.S. Mitchell' ; inscribed, "To the Reverend J. Milne Curran, F.G.S., with regardful remembereance from Ferd. von Mueller, May 1884."
Mitchell Library copy at DSM/ 634.9/ C (copy 2): signed, 'D.S. Mitchell'.
Mitchell Library copy at DSM/ 634.9/ M: signed, 'D.S. Mitchell' ; inscribed, 'To Dr Ernst Aherg? at Buenos' Aires with the writers reverence.' ; has bookseller's label: "Angus & Robertson".
Citation / references note:
Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 8642.
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DDC: 634.97342
MMS ID: 991019303379702626
