Deal Island

Dobson, William Lambert (1884) Deal Island. Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania . pp. 282-283.

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Abstract

The following census of the flora of Deal Island, in Kent's Group, was laid on the table by Mr. Justice Dobson, who had enlisted the services of the Superintendent of the Lighthouse on the Island, Mr. Johnstone, to collect and send him specimens of all plants growing there. These were forwarded to Sir F. Von Mueller, who prepared the census.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
ID Code:	15563
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