PREFACE 



This volume is a continuation of a systematic account of the 

 flowering plants of the Island of Jamaica, the first volume of 

 which, on the Orchids, was published in 1910. The remainder 

 of the Monocotyledons will form the subject of Vol. II., and 

 it is estimated that the Dicotyledons will be completed in 

 three more volumes, making six in all. As with the first volume, 

 the larger part of the work of preparation has been done by 

 Mr. Fawcett, but both authors are jointly responsible. 



We are again indebted to the Government of Jamaica for the 

 loan of the Jamaican Herbarium, and also for a generous grant 

 towards the expense of the preparation of the work. "We have 

 also gratefully to acknowledge facilities for the study of the 

 specimens in the Herbarium at the Royal Gardens, Kew, and 

 the loan from the Director of the Edinburgh Botanic Garden of 

 the Jamaican specimens in the Herbarium under his charge. 



To the list of individuals and botanical institutions whose 

 help we have previously acknowledged, we must add the 

 Botanical Museum at Copenhagen, and the Botanical Department 

 of the Naturhistoriska Riks-Museum at Stockholm. 



Since the publication of the first volume we have ascertained 

 the existence in the Bristol Museum of an interesting collection 

 made in Jamaica by Dr. Arthur Broughton between the years 

 1783 and 1796, together with a series of drawings (1761-69) by 

 the Rev. John Lindsay, and we are indebted to the Bristol 

 Museum for the loan of these. ' 



The descriptions have been drawn up with special reference 

 to West Indian specimens. We have thought it useful to 

 include an illustration of each genus ; these, with the exception 

 of a few plates, are included in the text ; the drawings have 

 been made under our supervision by Mr. Percy Highley. 



, A. B. RENDLE. 



Depabtment of Botany, 



British Museum (Natubal History), 



Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 



November, 1914. 



