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PREFACE, Vil 
introducing among the pupils under his care a taste for Botany, 
which may lead to great results in the next generation. Among 
his most promising botanical pupils is Mr. R. W. Reape, who 
has contributed many interesting species, especially of Composite, 
and whose well dried specimens do credit to his teacher. 
To J. CHAPMAN, Esq., for a very considerable collection of the 
plants of the regions to the north of the Colony, in the direction 
and neighbourhood of Lake Ngami. This collection unfortunately 
suffered much in its long transit from the interior, and afterwards 
lay for a couple of years among lumber in a store in Capetown, 
from which it was rescued through the exertions of —— LAYARD, 
Esq., of the South African Museum, who most obligingly sought 
it out and forwarded it to Dublin. Though many of the 
specimens had perished, and others were much injured, a consi- 
derable number are in a state fit for examination. 
To Mrs. Octavius Bowker, through her sister-in-law Mrs. 
F. W. Barer, for an interesting parcel of plants collected in the 
Orange Free State. 
To Colonel BLAGRAVE for specimens of the Hymenophylla 
found about Table Mountain, &c. 
To Captain BULGER for specimens collected at Windvogelsberg, 
and some Orchids from the neighbourhood of Capetown. 
Lastly, to the Rev. Dr. J. CroumBie Browy, Colonial Botanist, 
for his unremitting kind attention to the interests of this work, 
and for the zeal which he has shown, since his appointment, in 
endeavouring to promote the study of botany in all parts of the 
Colony, and among the neighbouring extra-colonial missionaries. 
The authors trust that his untiring efforts to diffuse botanical 
information throughout the Colony will in due time yield an 
abundant harvest. 
To our friends in Europe, already mentioned in Vol. I, we 
have again to offer our best thanks for their continued support 
and assistance. And more especially our obligations are due to 
Sir W. J. Hooker, for the continued free use of the noble Kew 
Herbarium ; and to Professors Fries and AREscHOUG for the 
