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by the Hookers to form a pictorial representation of the flora of New 
Zealand will perhaps be still better appreciated when it is stated that 
no less than 350 plates have been published through their efforts, and that 
without including numerous illustrations of the lower cryptogams. 
As in the case of the “Manual of the New Zealand Flora,” I have 
to tender my most sincere thanks to numerous friends and correspondents 
for assistance in the preparation of the work. More especially am I erate- 
ful to those who, at considerable trouble to themselves, have forwarded 
much valuable material for the use of the artist: for although, in the 
majority of instances, I have been able to personally obtain the specimens 
required, there remained several species with local’ or restricted habitats 
where this could not be done. In all such cases I have thought it only 
right to quote the name of the contributor in the explanation of the plate. 
Where no collector is mentioned it is implied that the material was collected 
by myself. 
Among those contributors to whom special reference should be made 
I desire to mention first of all the name of the late Mr. H. J. Matthews. 
At the time of the inception of this work Mr. Matthews held the post of 
Chief Forester, and I am ereatly indebted to him for numerous excellent 
specimens and many beautiful photographs of plants intended to be figured. 
Mr. Matthews had sketched out an extensive plan of future assistance, 
but his premature death cut short all such intentions. I can only express 
my great regret that he did not live to see the completion of a work in 
which he took so great an interest. 
Mr. F. G. Gibbs, of Nelson, is another gentleman who has rendered 
important assistance by forwarding a large amount of excellent material. 
The plates of Panax lineare, Gentiana gracilifolia, Myosotis Monroi, 
Veronica Gibbsii, Pimelea Suteri, and several others are based entirely on 
Specimens supplied by him. In many other ways I am indebted to 
Mr. Gibbs for frequent help in botanical matters, and I am glad to avail 
myself of this opportunity of acknowledging my obligations. 
So few of the peculiar plants of the Chatham Islands have been 
figured in botanical works that I have pleasure in drawing attention 
to the welcome assistance rendered by, Mir’ VAS a) @ox ates many 
years resident in the group, and long known for his researches into 
its vegetation. Through his efforts I have been able to give plates of 
Coxella Dieffenbachii, Pseudopanax chathamicum, Olearia semidentata and 
O. chathamica, and Gentiana chathamica. My best thanks are due to him 
for such a valuable contribution. 
The large collections made by Mr. W. Townson on the mountain-ranges 
in the vicinity of Westport and in north-west Nelson generally, and which 
were placed at my. disposal during the preparation of the Manual, have 
enabled me to figure some of the more local plants of the district, such 
as Drimys Traversii and Metrosideros Parkinsonii; and also a fair pro- 
portion of the new species discovered by him, such as Townsonia deflexa, 
Aciphylla Townsoni, Gentiana Townsoni. and others. My renewed thanks 
are due to him for his continued assistance. 
Among other contributors who have rendered materia] help I desire 
to mention the late Mr. R. H. Matthews and Mr. H. Carse for assistance 
with the plants of the extreme north; Mr. B. C. Aston, to whom I am 
indebted for the specimens upon which the plates of Ranunculus auck- 
landicus and Pleurophyllum Hookeri are based; Mr. H. Hill, for the speci- 
mens figured of the remarkable Bagnisia Hillii: Miss Shakspear; Bishop 
Williams; Mr. Petrie; Dr. Cockayne; Mr. J. W. Brame; Mr. J. Hall; 
Mr. A. Gordon; and others. 
