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Quod voro ad systomatiram descriptionem pertinel, ea diiabns parlihus absnlvonda ml, qiimn 

 lain iIp Brasiliae palinis quam dc online in uimcrsum, dc ejus familiis (quas pl< riquo „trihus" dicere 

 roiisiievcriint) agere, genera Ktubilirc, species certh notfe rcccusero apud me couslituisscm. Al vcro 

 in hac n perlicinida inalcrinc, rui omnia supcrslrucuda orant, doferlus ct rarilas, migHO Tint im~ 

 pedimenio; nude factum est, tit in profUgande hoe Ofera non minu quam xxvn anno* detlnerer. 

 Quidquid lamed profettrfm, iitillam milii laudeui arrogo nisi diligeotiae alqnc coustaiitiac , rcli- 

 i|itatn omnem ingenue COncedo iis Hotanicis, qui trans missis speciminibu tarn vivin quam cxslc- 

 catis, jcouibus, schedulis, observationihus ardno open siiceurrere liheraliter voluenmL Hoe auiom 

 bcnelicto ^ainabilis scientific' 4 cultures, qnibiis ad palmax accossus patchat, acquales nostri panic 

 omncs mo obMriiixertint, iia nt hmgiu* forel, hi ritiirtos (quorum mnniiia ad singula* species 

 adposila invenies) euumorarom; iis omnibus hie gratia* maxima* ago. Indian palmas suminu 

 liheralitate milii transmisero amici spectatisshm G- t\ RkiHWARDTLS, Prof. I,u»ihin., et Nath. 

 WAlUCHTOS dum Calculteiisi liorto slrcuuc praeesset; Novae Qollandlie species carumvc iconc* 

 Ford. Ham ki mini arte confectas debco Hoi an i corn in nostri acvi antisliti Hob, Kuownio, quo ct 

 niiigistro et anrico u(i hand mtiiim;ic milii gluriae verleiidum css& cvisiimo, H;isc, T ircusium spcei- 

 iniua ct Cronos Coiuiiicrsouianas aequo no Plnmorii tie palinis Aiitillanis stndia viri amirissitni 

 Adr, dc JtJSSDHJ el Ad. Hkom;ni utri s niilii npcnicniitl; peruana* el ainazonieas POBPMQIUS mens, 

 nicvicannrum ab ipso dcliuilartim ilesrriptioues vir el. LfEBHANNUS, Havneiisis, memm emiiiiiuuica- 



nmt Optima Ale. iIOkhicny ov celebrate Itinera per American atutralem reportaveral satis am* 



plain uiatcrtcjii iconibu* ot dcscriplioiiibu* illusiratam, quam di^cssi et titiilo „Palnicti Orhi;rmaui" 

 ipsins opori tnscrtam in met qiioquc libri usus convert!. Praecipnitm vero aiigmciilum dcheo 

 %iro indofessae iudiistriac (Juil. (iitlFPlTiiro; is mini patici* mcnsihits auto llchilem obilunt oinuiiiin 

 pnliiiariim ah ipso in loii^iuquis per ludiaui itineribm rollrrlarnm nirssom inilii irausinisil: alijuo 

 ironiun a RoXBURGDIO^ WlCLICHIO vt nitiKriTMio in liorto ('almltrnsi depositariim ;i|Hi^mplia ex 

 fiUCtoritale suprmii Soimhis reuniiidarum roruni liido-brittaiiicaruin bQDOVOle ovliibmda rura^it OL 

 llAC-Ct.KI,LiSll. 



Ilurc oiniiis oprris iiuilrrirs et atioriiiu aiirfonnn dr palinis soripfa, inter quae el. IllX'MKl 



Ittimphia et OriFPITHII dissortatio in Kpltmirriduin do Scfo&L Dftt CUeotlondllDI vohiiiiino v. |- ■ 



siiuiiin laiiflamla rant, qui loimvps ail me pervoiiissciit, inuJfa ot aii.^oiidi ot oinondaiidi milii 



data erat opportmiitas, qticiin no pniotorniittorom* vrrilalis sliidimn mo ailouil. 



NihilO serins ot in Imc, qua nunc absolvitor, forma liber mens mm in miilfi* aliis lum in 

 ii*) quae ad CCDenutl et sporierum eb;iraetoros porlinont, ouiriidatjoiieui ovjierlat a futiiri imiporis 

 obserratoribus, qims difficaltattai] laboramque hand Egoaros, aequuiu dc meo couamiuo judicium ease 

 liituros sporo atqno conBdO. I^ro^ium sane pmomiiiiii inihi palmao tpsae in ipsis laboranli Jam 

 rnondenint divinao, eiijus svinholnm ludionliir^ paeis aE11;i(ii; min» oiitin solnmiuo 1110 doiutilrel>;iiiL 

 qu<ilii*souiiquo niodo puldira urndo privalii oalaniitale doprossus fin atquo alllictus, atque ^plauta- 

 ritm prineipoji** eo qnoque so mihi pulmno praostttcrimt t quod Inter ahsooiulilaruni. qnihus reguiilur 

 et coiidiiiitnr, leglUQ iuila^at 10111*111 fenohras buuiaiiao uiontis fukuriitioiie Summi Numinis lure honi- 

 jii-i sensi coll 11st rat *is. 



die XVII- »■- Apritit a, A1DCCCL, iuiiiiII vru 



AtlCtor, 







