Monograph of the Coniferae
Publisher: Capt. James M. McDonald, Esq.      Manuscript & Illustrations missing
Published: circa 1889-1906?
Place of publication: San Francisco?
Description: May exist in manuscript form only.   Part of Dr. Albert Kelloggs work on California Botany
Table of contents: title: The history of the preparation and publication of this monograph is short and simple. Dr. Albert Kellogg had confided to Mr. W. G. W. Harford and to Dr. W. P. Gibbons of Alameda ALL his papers on Botany. They were incomplete, and there was apparently no hope of their being finished and published. Mr. Justin P. Moore and Mr. Harford asked Professor Davidson whether it was not possible to procure publication of the drawings of the Oaks of California by his appealing to Mr. James M. McDonald for the necessary means, and to Professor Edward Lee Greene of the University of California for the descriptions of the species.; title: The following letter continues the narrative :; title: ACADEMIC CLUB,; title: San Francisco, California, August 15th, 1888.; title: James M. McDonald, Esq., San Francisco, Cal.:; title: Dear Sir—You will remember that for some years before his death, our common friend Dr. Albert Kellogg gave his whole time to making drawings of the Oaks, PINES and other trees and plants of the Pacific Coast of the United States, and more particularly of those indigenous to this State. Upon the completion of this self-imposed labor he proposed to write descriptions of all the species and thereby fill a scientific and a practical want. He did not live to see the consummation of this undertaking.; title: You know how dearly he loved such work, and how thoroughly conscientious he was in its execution. His well trained eye perceived the peculiar characteristics of each species, and the delicate touch of his pen fixed the minutest details of every specimen upon paper. His drawings have received the warm commendations of critical experts.; title: It would be a great loss to the diffusion of scientific knowledge and to the practical forestry of the Pacific Coast if Dr. Kellogg's labors should be lost. We have therefore conferred with our good friend Professor Edward Lee Greene of the University of California, and he has cheerfully promised to write a Monograph of the Oaks of this Coast, to be illustrated by Dr. Kellogg's drawings. With him this is a labor of love and a tribute to the memory of his friend.; title: We know your kindly feeling for Dr. Kellogg and your appreciation of his unselfish labor; and knowing, from years of association, your sympathy with the practical phases of scientific research, we have determined to appeal to you to furnish the money for the publication of this proposed monograph.; title: We have made no estimates therefor, but if you will entertain our proposition we will obtain detailed estimates for a given number of copies.; title: Very respectfully and sincerely,; title: GEORGE DAVIDSON.; title: JUSTIN P. MOORE,; title: W. G. W. HARFORD,; title: W. P. GIBBONS, M. D.,; title: JOHN CURREY,; title: RALPH C. HARRISON.; title: It would be a very pleasant duty to recount the satisfying incidents of the conference which took place. It must suffice to say that Mr. McDonald not only cordially undertook to bear the expenses of publication, and gave his check for the required amount; but he also asked for estimates for the publication of a similar MONOGRAPH OF THE CONIFERAE. Professor Greene laid aside the preparation of a botanical work to prepare the text for the Oaks, and promised the text for the PINES.; title: GEORGE DAVIDSON.