Edward Macarthur Bowman was one of a select group of pioneer settlers in Queensland who had a strong scientific interest in native plants, and attempted to make a living from collecting plant specimens and seeds. In this he was unsuccessful, but recently located letters and newspaper articles, transcribed here for the first time, give an insight into Bowman’s motivations, his connections to other collectors and botanists, and also the remarkably successful botanical exploring excursions that he was able to make despite his limited means.

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爱德华·麦克阿瑟·鲍曼 (Edward Macarthur Bowman) (1826–1872) 的生平和植物学

爱德华·麦克阿瑟·鲍曼 (Edward Macarthur Bowman) 是昆士兰州精选的一批先驱定居者之一，他对本土植物有着浓厚的科学兴趣，并试图以收集植物标本和种子为生。在这方面他没有成功，但最近找到了第一次在这里转录的信件和报纸文章，深入了解了鲍曼的动机，他与其他收藏家和植物学家的联系，以及他能够进行的非常成功的植物探索之旅尽管他的手段有限。