handwritten. corrected copy of the manuscript; copies of appendix 1; format suggestions from Don Neale; list of Sandringham flora (1988).

handwritten and typed draft; notes; notebooks; agreement between Kenneth William Nicholls and Edwin Charles Nicholls and J.H. Willis, 7 October 1953. Includes the Agreement for editing Orchids of Australia (dated 7/10/1953).

Native Orchid Society of South Australia Journal, Vol. 3 No. 6, June 1979; Copies of The Orchadian, published by the Australian Native Orchid Society, June 1968, December 1975, June 1978, Spring 1991; Australian Plants, published by the Society for Growing Australian Plants, September 1961; Supplement from The Orchids of New South Wales. Also correspondence from Bill Brinsley.

Annotation in Willis's hand 'Corrected page proofs for the 3rd edition of Victorian Toadstools and Mushrooms by J.H. Willis. Lodged with printers, Brown Prior Anderson, 14 November 1963.'

Corrected copy of Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens by J.H. Willis, 1950.

'Kangaroo and Wallaby', by J.H. Willis;
'Two Hithero Undescribed Varieties of Hibbertia' by J.H. Willis and photograph;
'Changes in the Specific Names of Certain Eucalypts', by A.K. Cameron;
'National Parks and National reserves in Victoria:.

Correspondence regarding articles; Field Naturalist Club of Victoria proposed excursions 1947, 1948; Field Naturalist Club of Victoria names and addresses of members, 1 January 1962; The Victorian Naturalist supplement of members, April 1906, August 1932, May 1940; Field Naturalist Club of Victoria Souvenir programme, 1940 and 1950; Field Naturalist Club of Victoria Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, 1950; Field Naturalist Club of Victoria Rules, 1911, 1937; list of Field Naturalist Club of Victoria Council, 1972.

Centenary of Field Naturalist Club of Victoria material including: Programmes; calendar of events; minutes; correspondence; drafts of the address 'The First Century of the Field Naturalist Club of Victoria', by J.H. Willis; notes, 1980.

Letter from Ellen Davies, M.U.P. (Melbourne University Press); correspondence from Peter Jones, M.U.P.; list of minor additions; paginated galley proofs; duplicate page proofs, checked 9 July 1972; itemised index, checked 29 March 1972; notes; final amendments and additions.

handwritten manuscript pages 3 to 331 (some pages appear to be missing).

Handwritten lists and research notes 'A New Orchid Species from Tasmania' by J.H. Willis; 'Key to Families'; research entitled 'Valid Species Published by Mueller'; paper entitled 'Vegetation of Victoria' by James H. Willis.

Photocopied Manuscript pages 1 to 414; drafts. This manuscript was photocopied by Agfa-Coprapia.

Our Own Trees A First book on the Australian Forest, author unknown, 1930;
An Introduction to the Study of Eucalypts, The Australian Forest League (some of the illustrations by J.H. Willis), 1934;
The Victorian Forests, published by The Victorian Foresters' Association, Melbourne 1935.

Forests Commission of Victoria tree distribution, 1933.

handwritten draft of the chapter entitled 'The History of Botanical Investigation', pages 1-18.

Research on Sow Thistles by Beth Gott. Letter to Beth Gott from Russell Thomson regarding referee's report; referee's report; copy of the article entitled 'Could Sow Thistles Be native', by Beth Gott and J.H. Willis.

Original manuscript, as annotated by Willis, by Rica Erickson and J.H. Willis; numbered pages 1-6. Letter to Willis from L.A.S. Johnson

Annotated typed draft. The annotations may have been made by James H. Willis; 18 pages.

Includes a note to J.H. Willis from Greta Stevenson; article entitled 'Botanical evidence linking the New Zealand Maoris with New Caledonia and the New Hebrides', by Greta Stevenson.

Contains handwritten notes and research.

Introduction to Bruce Tucker's book on fungus. Handwritten draft by J.H. Willis.

handwritten manuscript pages 1-152; handwritten critique by Tarlton Rayment.
Margaret Willis was J.H. Willis's sister-in-law and he provided assistance with the research of this book.

Correspondence to James H. Willis from Bruce W. Pratt requesting assistance with the botanical entries; list of plants and botanical subjects for The New Australian Encyclopaedia.

Research for Australian Environment prepared by Professor R.L. Specht.
Correspondence to James H. Willis from R.L. Specht regarding the check sheets; typed copy of 'Chapter 6: Vegetation' in Australian Environment, Edition 1 (Revised) prepared by Professor R.L. Specht.

handwritten, practice lecture.

Ferns of Victoria and Tasmania corrected master galley proofs; and research by N.A. Wakedfield and revised edition by James H. Willis; correspondence to J.H. Willis regarding the publication and ferns; reset notes on ferns; notes entitled 'Australian Pteridophyta' by J.H. Willis; illustrations; notes entitled 'Grampians Ferns' by James H. Willis.

Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens, edited by E.E. Lord and fifth edition fully devised by James H. Willis.
Correspondence to James H. Willis from Lothian Publishing Company and Thistle Stead regarding Willis corrections, use of photographs and illustrations, launch, Willis proofs.
Also receipts for royalties; National Trust of Australia (Victoria) minutes of meetings of the Steering Committee on the Register of Significant Trees, 1981; Lothian Publishing Company Royalty Agreement; foreword entitled 'Distribution and Conservation of Native Vasular Plants in the Alpine Study Area, Victoria', by J.H. Willis; index to common names by James H. Willis; index to illustrations by James H. Willis; colour photographs by James H. Willis; black and white photographs by James H. Willis; illustrations; Lothian Books Catalogue.

Victorian Flowers and Plants in Colour edited James H. Willis.
handwritten and typed contributions to the book written by various authors; correspondence from A.H. & A.W. Reed, publishers regarding the book; receipts; corrections to Volume 1; alterations; A.H. & A.W. Red Ltd. report to shareholders and staff; notes; selected allotment of slides; explanation of 100 botanical terms used.

Papers by J. H. Willis including Port Phillip Survey, Diversity in Coast-line Vegetation of South East Australia, Vegetation of Western Victoria, handwritten plant list and Setting the Scene, a talk delivered at At Ground Level, a workshop on restoring local vegetation; Bogong Plains vegetation map and guide to alpine flora.

Most of the pages are handwritten by either Willis (or Nicholls?). Includes a typed title page with 'Orchids of Australia. Drawn in Natural Colour by William Henry Nicholls with descriptive text. Georgian House, Melbourne Australia. An Australian Society Publication' inscribed on it; a Preface by Nicholls in July 1950; and a forward by botanist Cyril Tenison White dated 10 June 1950.

Just prior to the book's publication, Nicholls died on 10 March 1951. As outlined in Nicholl's Preface, J.H. Willis had agreed to edit the text, and after Nicholls death he consented to arrange and edit the entire letterpress' for the work, as specified on a page titled 'Announcement'.