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In conclusion I have to thank first and foremost Lady 

 Bourne, and the others also who have helped in the 

 illustrations ; Mr. and Mrs. Evershed of Kodaikanal, Miss 

 Edwards of the Lawrence Memorial School, and Mr. 

 Butcher, Curator of the Government Gardens on the 

 Nilgiris, who have sent specimens or helped in other 

 ways ; Sir David Prain, K.C.M.G., CLE., Director of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Dr. Stapf, the Keeper, 

 and other members of the Herbarium Staff especially 

 Mr. W. G. Craib, for much assistance and advice ; the 

 Government of Madras for ordering the printing and 

 publishing of the work ; and finally Rao Bahadur 

 K. Rangachariyar, Lecturing Botanist at Coimbatore, 

 for reading the proofs. 



The work has been throughout on the part of all 

 concerned a labour of love. 



P. F. F. 



