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been completed by the publication of Parts VIII-X in 1928, 1931 

 and 1934 respectively. 



The choice of Mr. Fischer to complete the task has been a 

 fortunate one, since not only has he had all the resources of the 

 Kew Herbarium at his disposal, but he has received the same ready 

 help from the botanists in India which was so freely given to Mr. 

 Gamble. 



The work has been completed on the lines laid down by Mr. 

 Gamble, and though it is much to be regretted that he did not live 

 to complete the ' Flora,' the change in authors has most fortunately 

 very little affected the character of the work, and is a worthy 

 memorial to the assiduous labours of a distinguished Indian botanist. 



A. W. HILL. 

 KEW; 



July, 1935. 



