VI PREFACE. 



repeating what has been stated in former chapters where it 

 has been thought to prove useful. I have no doubt thu,t 

 the same high character will justly apply to this as to Mr. 

 Cooke's former publications, and especially to his " Handbook 

 of British Fungi." 



M. J. BERKELEY. 



SlBEERTOFT, 



November 23, 1874. 



