INTEODUCTORY NOTE. 



This Volume contains 57328 entries of titles of papers by 10089 Authors from the beginning 

 of the letter I to Marbut. 



The total number of entries printed for the period 1884 1900 is now brought up to 

 2-2-2 1-2^ a- follows: 



Authors Entries 



A 2001 11551 



B 6928 40169 



C 4351 24994 



D 3072 17665 



E 1368 7750 



F 2846 16367 



G 3716 20581 



H 4717 26023 



I 351 1695 



J 1372 7308 



K 3187 18956 



L 3899 22591 



uncompleted) 1280 6778 



39088 222428 



The members of the Staff upon whom now devolves the task of the final stage of preparing 

 the remaining slips for the press and of proof-reading are Miss Vagner, Miss Barnard and 

 ;>man. The Committee acknowledges with grateful thanks the zeal and ability which 

 continue to show in carrying out their duties. 



The Committee desires also once more to put on record its indebtedness to the Syndics of 

 .xmbridge University Press for their unceasing care and efficiency in carrying out their 

 part of this great undertaking. 



;ce the retirement of Dr. Herbert M c Leod, F.R.S., in 1915, as Director, which was alluded 

 to in the Introductory Note of Volume XV, he has nevertheless continued to help the Com- 

 as occasion demanded. The place of Chairman of the Committee was filled 



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