viii THE LIFE OF THE PLANT 



Miss Cheremeteff for having undertaken and success- 

 fully completed this translation. 



As a foreigner I am, of course, not entitled to judge 

 of the literary merits of the translation, but on the 

 other hand, having carefully read through the whole of 

 the proofs of this volume, I am bound to bear witness 

 to the many and considerable difficulties overcome by 

 the translator. 



My warmest thanks are also due to my colleagues, Pro- 

 fessor Seward of Cambridge and Professor Vinogradoff 

 of Oxford (lately of Moscow), for their friendly help 

 with regard to the publication of the book. 



C. TIMIRIAZEFF. 



Moscow, January 1912. 



