PREFACE. \di 



piled^ he feels his manifold obligations; he 

 wishes to express them particularly to Mr. 



James Jackson of Louisville, Georgia, front 

 whom he has received many new and many 

 rare plants, and whose notes have always ren- 

 dered his specimens more valuable. 



To Dr. Samuel Boykin of Milledgeville, who 

 residing in a most interesting district of coun- 

 try, has added much to his knowledge of its 

 Flora by the valuable collection of specimens 

 occasionally sent him. 



To Mr. N. Herbemont of Columbia, South- 

 Carolina, for many specimens of rare plants, 

 collected around Columbia and in the upper 

 districts of Carolina. 



To Dr. Wm. Baldwin of the United States 

 Navy, a Botanist of distinguished talents and 

 indefatigable activity, who while residing in the 

 southern districts of Georgia communicated 

 many new species to the early numbers of this 

 work, and would have continued to enrich it with 



his discoveries if he had not unfortunately 

 been recalled to other stations and to chmes 

 less favourable to his health. In the pursuit of 

 his favourite studies he died on the banks of the 

 Missouri^ in the expedition of Major Long to 

 the Rocky Mountains. 



But principally to the late Dr. James Mac- 

 bride a tribute is due not only for the services 

 which he himself actually rendered, but for the 

 contributions which he induced others to offer. 

 Devotedly attached to science, he had the talent 



