LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. 



Well-authenticated species are printed in LARGE CAPITALS and 

 doubtful species in italics. The synonyms follow in alphabetical order, 

 and under species important varieties are printed in small capitals, 

 with their synonyms. No attempt has been made to prove that the 

 names in italics, which follow the various synonyms, are those of the 

 original users of such synonyms. 



The following abbreviations are used: 



Abild. {Jbildg.), Peter C. Abildgaard. 



Jgric, Georgius Agricola. 



Alb. Mayn., Albertus Magnus. 



Jlchem., Alchemists. 



Aldrov., Ulyssus Aldrovandus. 



Alg., F. Alger. 



Ariat., Aristotle. 



if.. H.J.Brooke. 



Bergm. (Berg.), Tobernus Bergmann. 



Bernh., J. J. Beruhardi. 



Berth., P. Bertbier. 



Ba-z., J. J. Berzelius. 



Bend., F. S. Beudant. 



Blooi., C. W. Blomstraud. 



Blumen. (.Blum.), J. F. Blumenbach. 



Botw., B. Bonvoisin. 



Boulang., C. Boulanger. 



Bourn., Couite do Bournou. 



Bous. (Boussitig.), J. B. J. D. Boussingault. 



Breit. (Brelth.), A. Breithaupt. 



Brewst., Sir David Brewster. 



Broch., A. J. M. Brocbaute de Villiera. 



Brong., A. Brouguiart. 



Brilok., Urban F. B. Briickmanu. 



Chap., E. J. Chapmau. 



Clear., Parker Cloavelaiid. 



Cov., Niccola Covelli. 



Croer., Croerning. 



Croust., Axel vou Cronstedt. 



D'Andra., Jose Bonifacio D'Audrada e 



Silva. 

 D'Argen., A. J. Desalliers D'Argenville. 

 Daub., Auguste Daiibree. 

 Dela. (Delameth.), J. C. Delam^tberie. 

 Des Cloiz. (Desc), A. Des Cloizeaux, 



Dioscor. (Diosc), Pedauius Dioscorides. 

 Dolom., D. de Dolomieu. 

 Domey., I. Domeyko. 

 Dufr. {Duf., Dufren.), A. Dnfr^noy. 

 El-eh., A. G. Ekeberg. 

 Emm., E. Emmous. 

 Emmerh, L. A. Einmerliag. 

 Engl., English. 

 Erdm., A. Erdmann. 

 Esvi., M. Esmark. 



Forchh., Johan Georg Forchhammer. 

 ForsL, J. R. Forster. 

 Fr., French. 



Freies., J. C. Freiesleben. 

 Gerh., C. A. Gerhard. 

 Germ., German. 

 Gesn., Cimrat'.i Gesner. 

 Clock., E. F. Glocker. 

 Gmel., J. F. Gnieliu. 

 Grev., Charles Greville. 

 H., L'Abbd Hauy. 

 Hagem., G. Hagemann. 

 Haid., Wm. Haidiuger. 

 Harlm., C. F. A. Hartmann. 

 Haua. {Eauam.), J. F. L. Hausmann. 

 Hebr., Hebrew. 

 Henck., J. Fr. Henckel. 

 Herm., Rudolph Herrmann. 

 Herod., Herodotus. 

 Herrg., Christiano Herrgen. 

 Hessenb., Fr. Hesseuberg. 

 Hining., W. Hisiuger. 

 Hofin., C. A. S. Hofman. 

 Jlolmb., H. J. Holniberg. 

 Humb., F. W. H. A. von Humboldt. 



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