John McConnell Black botanical artwork

Papers of J.M. Black comprising diaries, notebooks, correspondence, illustrations to 'Naturalised Flora' and to 'Flora of S.A.', manuscript for 'Flora of S.A.' 2nd edition, manuscript of A.T. Lee's 'Genus Swainsona' and annotated copy of Tate's 'Flora'

Scottish born John McConnell Black emigrated to South Australia in 1877 as a 22 year old, farming with his family at Baroota before moving to Adelaide. He became a Hansard reporter for the South Australian register and then The Advertiser. After receiving a legacy from his mother in 1902, he was able to retire and pursue his passion for botany. Although untrained as a botanist, he was invited by John Cleland to produce the groundbreaking handbook Flora of South Australia, for which he drew many of its illustrations himself. He was President of the Royal Society of South Australia in 1933-34 and was awarded an MBE in 1942.

Black, J.M. One of the illustrations for Flora of South Australia Adelaide: Harrison Weir, Government Printer 1922-1929 One of the Handbooks of the flora and fauna of South Australia series, issued by the British Science Guild, South Australian Branch.

Volume 3 sheet 15 has drawings for Eucalyptus pyriformis, E. diversifolia, E. Baxterii and E. largiflorens.

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