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here for the first time ; as it is believed also, are another 

 Anaphalis and two of Eriocaulon, and there are probably 

 a few others. The inclusion of certain weeds may not 

 perhaps appear to be necessary but I have had in mind 

 Indian as well as English readers. 



In arranging the families, genera and species, I have 

 followed the Flora of British India, founded as that was 

 on the Genera Plantariun of Bentham and Hooker : 

 and, except where a difference is indicated, the species 

 described is the same as that of the same name in the 

 F.B.I. Synonyms are therefore not given, but for refer- 

 ence purposes the corresponding volume and page of 

 that work are quoted immediately after the name, and 

 any necessary explanation, of each species. The genera 

 and species are not numbered consecutively as is usually 

 done, but following the page reference are given the 

 serial numbers of genus and species in the F.B.I., or 

 in the case of a new species the number (starred) which 

 it would presumably have had in that work. Similarly 

 with each genus is given the serial number of it and of the 

 family as in the F.B.L, the family in Arabic numerals, 1;he 

 genus in Roman, the species again in Arabic. This will 

 enable any one not only to arrange a collection of dried 

 material in the same order as in the F.B.L, and at Kew, 

 but will also allow of the insertion of other species 

 collected elsewhere in their relative places. At the end 

 of a description is given the number of the figure in the 

 volume of illustrations, if there is one, in heavy type, 

 and after that references to Wight's figures in his Icofies, 

 Illustrations or Spicelegitim neilgherrense. 



The figures given after the locality and distribution 

 refer to the sheets in my collection from which the 

 descriptions have been written and to the correspond- 

 ing sheets in Sir Alfred Bourne's collection, now lodged 

 at Kew. 



