Vi Introduction 
Flowering Plants of the Western and Sabaragamuwa 
Provinces, a work frequently quoted for native names and 
localities of plants; J. Attygalle’s Sinhalese Materia Medica, 
J. C. Willis’ Revised Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and 
Ferns of Ceylon, in which several changes from Trimen’s 
nomenclature and classification were made; and some short 
notes and papers in the Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Peradeniya, by H. Wright, J.C. Willis, T. Péetehaamaee; J- 
Livera. 
The orthography follows that adopted by Trimen except 
that the names of introduced and doubtful species are printed 
in small capitals. 
The compiler wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to 
the Director and staff of the Kew Herbarium, especially to 
Mr. C. E. C. Fischer and Mr. C. E. Hubbardeeiee 
Biswas, of the Calcutta Herbarium, and tore 
Hitchcock, of the U.S. National Herbarium, for numerous 
identifications. 
A. H. G. ALSTON. 
PERADENIYA, 
CEYLON, 
March 20, 1928. 
