* In palmis semperparens juventus ; 
in palmis resurgo." Mart. 
DEDICATED 
TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS MEMORY OF 
William Griffith 
1810—1845. 
FELLOW OF THB LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON; MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL ACADEMY OF 
NATURAL SCIENCES OF BONN; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THB IMPERIAL 
y BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF RATISBON, OF THE ROYAL ACADEMIES 
OF SCIENCES OF TURIN AND CHRISTIANIA, AND OF 
VARIOUS OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES. 
SURGEON IN THE MADRAS ESTABLISHMENT 
THE HONOURABLE FAST INDIA COMPANY AND 
SUPERINTENDENT OF THEIR BO ANIC GARDEN AT CALCUTTA 
FROM 1842 TO 1844. 
AUTHOR OF 
PALMS OF BRITISH EAST INDIA. 
Caleutta, March 1908. 
