vi PREFACE 



the means of stimulating interest in other than the 

 purely taxonomic aspect of botany, of equal import- 

 ance though this be. For sufficient attention has 

 not been given to the British flora in the study of 

 these other branches, though it lends itself admir- 

 ably to the illustration of them. Hence the main 

 motif of the work is to stimulate this interest on 

 the lines here suggested for accomplishing such an 

 end (and see Appendix II). 



Throughout the illustrations should serve as a 

 permanent record of the types intended, and prove 

 of value incidentally in determining the plants in 

 many cases. 



I have to thank Miss C. E. C. Measham for 

 reading MSS. and proofs for me, and for other help. 



For the drawings I am indebted to Miss Emmeline 

 Radford. For the photographs I have to thank 

 Messrs. W. Bell, H. A. Cox, J. H. Crabtree, F.R.P.S., 

 the late G. B. Dixon, C. Edwards, F.R.P.S., Messrs. 

 Flatters and Garnett (who have placed me under 

 great obligation), T. R. Goddard, the Rev. C. A. 

 Hall, Messrs. B. Hanley, H. G. Herring, L. R. J. 

 Horn, C. R. Mapp, F.R.M.S., B.Sc, W. E. Mayes, 

 C. Mosley, and A. Newton. 



In Volume II by an oversight the word " copyright " 

 was omitted after the name of Messrs. Flatters and 

 Garnett, and I gladly take this opportunity of 

 rectifying the mistake. 



