Historical information

Alfred James Ewart arrived in Australia from England in 1906. He had extensive knowledge of physiological botany. Ewart held the dual position of Government Botanist and the first Chair of Botany at Melbourne University (and any Australasian University), dividing his time between the National Herberium and the University.

Physical description

Black hard covered exercise book with brown tape spine. Includes handwritten notes, beautiful diagrams, clippings, etc.

Contents include:
Classification of Systematic Botany, Clissification of fruits, Monocotyledons, Dicityledons, Cannabineae,Quercineae, Ulmaceae, Salicineae, Euphorbiceae, Dialy-petaly, Nymphaeaceae, papaverceae, fumariaceae, Violaceae, Polygalaceae, Hypericineae, Cazyciflora, leguminosae, trifolieae, Umbelliferae, heterosciadieae, haplpzygieae, ericaceae, lentibularinaea, phanerogams

.4) Photograph of Melaleuca squarrosa. Wild Flowers of Gippsland, photographed by Alfred Bock, Foster Street, Sale.

Inscriptions & markings

Inside Front Cover : Anatomy. Histology. Physiology

Front Page : A.J. Ewart. Botanical Lectures Advanced 1891-2