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here accepted. Specific names used by previous authors in other genera 

 are also cited in many cases. 



Botanical Terminology provides concise expression for the description 

 of plants and of their parts. A glossary of terms will be found on pages 

 551-561. 



I gratefully acknowledge aid and cooperation during the investigation 

 which has made this volume possible, from Mr. Stewardson Brown, Curator 

 of Botany in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, who did 

 much of the field work and who has read the proofs ; from Dr. John K. 

 Small, Head Curator of the Museums, New York Botanical Garden, who 

 has aided in the determination of specimens, read the proofs, and whose 

 " Flora of the Southeastern United States " has been much used for 

 generic and specific descriptions; from Mrs. N. L. Britton, who assisted in 

 much of the field work and has contributed the chapter on Mosses; from 

 Professor Alexander W. Evans, of Yale University, who has contributed 

 the chapter on the Hepaticae; from Professor Lincoln W. Riddle, of Wel- 

 lesley College, for his contribution of the chapter on Lichens; from Dr. 

 Fred J. Seayer, Curator, New York Botanical Garden, for the chapter on 

 Fungi; from Dr. Marshall A. Howe, Curator, New York Botanical Garden, 

 for the chapter on Algae ; from Dr. John H. Barnhart, Bibliographer, New 

 York Botanical Garden; from Miss Delia W. Marble and Mrs. Nellie F. 

 Flynn, for collections of specimens; from Dr. B. L. Robinson, of Harvard 

 University, for collections made by Mr. F. S. Collins; from members of 

 the staff of the Royal Gardens at Kew; from Mr. E. J. Wortley, Director 

 of Agriculture of Bermuda, for information, specimens and help of all 

 kinds during the field work and subsequently ; also from his predecessor, 

 Mr. T. J. Harris ; from Mr. R. R. Swainson, in charge of the public garden 

 at St. George's, and from the Honorable S. S. Spurling and Colonel W. R. 

 Winter, for aid, information and advice. 



The many beautiful private Bermuda gardens were hospitably thrown 

 open to us, and our appreciation of these favors is cordially tendered to 

 His Excellency General Sir George M. Bullock, Governor of Bermuda, for 

 facilities for study at Mt. Langton; to Rev. Edward J. Lough, of Paget 

 Rectory; to Mrs. W. T. James, of Bellevue; to Dr. Theodore Outerbridge, 

 of Sunny Lands; to Mr. J. Scott Pearman, of Mount Hope; to Dr. T. H. 

 Outerbridge, of Somerville ; to the Misses Wood, of Wood Haven ; to Mrs. 

 F. Hodgson Burnett, of Clifton Heights; to Miss Emily Trimingham, of 

 Montrose ; to Major T. M. Dill, of Pembroke Hall ; to the Misses Frith, of 

 Rose Cottage; to the Messrs. Hollis, of Radnor; to Mr. F. G. Gosling, of 

 Castle Point; to Mr. F. B. Spurling, of Echo Heights; to Mr. Cecil H. 

 Neave, of the Chapman Estate, St. George's; to the managers of estates at 

 Orange Valley, Rosebank, Caledonia Park, and Spanish Point, and to 

 many others who have helped the investigation. 



