

J. HE present Work on Ferns having been brought to a close, it 



nly 



remains for the Authors to return their grateful acknowledgements to 

 those Botanists who have, in the most liberal manner, assisted them with 





specimens and observations. The names of these are, indeed, invariably 

 given under the respective species which they have had the kindness to 

 furnish ; but it behoves the Authors, in an especial manner, to express 

 their thanks to Dr. Wallich, of the Calcutta Botanic Garden ; to the 



Rev. Lansdowne Guilding, of St. Vincent ; to Dr. Bancroft, Mr. Wiles, 



Quito ; 



Mr. 



Lunan, of Jamaica ; to Professor William 



ameson, o 



to Charles Telfair, Esq. and Professor Bojer, of the Mauritius ; and to 



Mr. Charles Fraser, of New Holland. To the first of these Gentlemen, 

 in particular, they have been indebted for continued supplies of the 

 Ferns of the vast continent of India : and these have now arrived to 



so great an extent 



and not from 



Wallich alone, but also from 



Dr. Wight, of Madras, — that it is in contemplation with the Authors, 

 under the sanction and patronage of the Honourable the Board 



of 



Directors of the East India 



ompany, to form from them a new and 



separate publication, under the title of " Filices 



AsiATIC^E RaRIORES, 



)> 



to 



appear 



on 



th 



e same size 



and plan 



as 



the 



Plantje Asiaticje 



Rar 



iores 



» 



of Dr. Wallich. 



Glasgow. 

 Edinburgh. J 



1 November \, 1831 





