VUl PREFACE. 



account of most of the namers of plants up to the 

 time of Linneus, so arranged as to give, at the same 

 time, a general sketch of the History of Botany in 

 that period ; the second part deals with the meanings 

 of the names only. 



It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge my 

 obligation, and express my best thanks, to the Eev. 

 John Wright, of Bath, and to Mr. James Britten, of 

 the British Museum, for their assistance in giving 

 me many valuable suggestions and references, and 

 much general information. 



HuDCAR House, Bury, Lancashire. 

 January 31st, 1876. 



