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important native flowering plants and ferns of New Zealand, 
without other help. The pas number 250, and the selection 
of subjects seems to have j 
such a complete knowledge of the flora as probably no other than 
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in consequence of the impossibility of finding a competent 
botanical artist in New Zealand, arrangements were made with 
Kew for the drawings and lithographs to be done at the Her- | 
barinm, under the supervision of Dr. W. Botting Hemsle , from 
specimens supplied by Mr. Cheeseman. All the drawings were 
made by the Kew Artist, Miss Matilda Smith; the lithographs 
by Mr. J. N. Fitch, and the printing was done by Messrs. West, 
Newman & Co. As to the quality of the plates, it may be asserted 
that they are excellent and well adapted for educational pur- 
poses, the detail being exceptionally good. On this point Mr. 
Cheeseman expresses himself in the following words ic I think 
that all capable judges will agree with me in saying that the 
plates contained in these volumes will enhance her already well- 
earned reputation.” 
Since Sir Joseph Hooker wrote in 1897 much work has — 
done for Indian local Floras; of General Floras, Dr, Cooke’s 
