John Black (1855-1951) was a reporter who turned to botany relatively late in life; he emigrated to South Australia in 1877. The Diaries of John McConnell Black. Volume I: Diaries One to Four, 1875-1886. With selected extracts from his 'Memoirs'. [Together with] Volume II: Diaries Five to Eight, 1887-1910 [and] Volume III: Diaries Nine to Twelve, 1911-1951. Edited by his granddaughters, Marjorie Andrew and Shirley Clissold.
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The Diaries of John McConnell Black. Volume I: Diaries One to Four, 1875-1886. With selected extracts from his 'Memoirs'. [Together with] Volume II: Diaries Five to Eight, 1887-1910 [and] Volume III: Diaries Nine to Twelve, 1911-1951. Edited by his granddaughters, Marjorie Andrew and Shirley Clissold.