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found, only one previous; attempt to list Malavan Fungi. This was 

 1w Bancroft in 1913, where (in tJie Agric. Baill. F. M. S. i. p. 259) 

 he gives a. " I.ist of Fungi identified in the Federated Mahiy States, 

 with notes on tlieir occurrence." One hundred and five s]iecies are 

 mentioned, inclnding Coolve's list of determinations of the collec- 

 tions forwarded by Sir George King. Later in the same year 

 Sharpies ]ndjlished " Additions to the Mycologic Flora of Malaya,'' 

 (Agric. Bull. F. M. S. ii. p. 83.), wliere he lists five more species. 

 Ko attem])t has been made to add up the nunrber of species men- 

 tioned in the present work, as many synonyms are evident, and the 

 early determinations need checking. 



In the accompanying enumeration the specimens numbered 

 above 4000 have been collected l»y tbe staff of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Singapore since the special a]>]jointment, mentioned on ]). 311, was 

 taken up. I'rofessor Baker's collections and those of other in- 

 dividuals can be ascertained from tbe collector's name given. 



The work of tlie Mycologists of the Agricultural Department, 

 F. M. S., and those independently engaged in this work in the 

 country is evident from the co])ious quotations, throughout the 

 accompanying ]>ages. It is ho])ed that this present com])ilation 

 will he of assistance to local mycologists engaged upon the Inology 

 of fungi that from time to time assume predominant economic im- 

 portance, as well as to future workers on the systematic study of 

 Malayan f;ingi. 



- Aokno'wledgenient must be made of the co])ious notes made by 

 Mr. Ridley duriiig his long sojourn in Malay and Avliich he has very 

 kindly allowed to be incorporated in this work. 



Thanks are due also to the Director of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Kew, and Miss Wakefield, for their welcome assistance in 

 determining s)jecimens and su]i})lying information on many difficult 

 points. 



■ I am greatly indebted to Mr. I. H. Burkill, Director of the 

 Botanic Gardens, Singapore, for the many facilities and assistance 

 he has given me in the course of my investigations. 



T. F. Ciripp. 



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