FOREWORD 



WITH this last part of the ' Flora of the Presidency of Madras,' 

 I should like to take the opportunity of thanking Mr. Fischer for 

 the conscientious and thorough way in which he has completed 

 my late husband's work, which was undertaken at the request of 

 the Government of India in 1912. 



Mr. Gamble told me that Mr. Fischer was the only man he knew 

 who could carry on the work if he did not live to complete it himself. 

 I am much gratified that my husband's wish has been so ably 

 fulfilled. 



I should also like to thank Sir Arthur Hill for his kind and valuable 

 help in furthering the work. 



GERTRUDE GAMBLE. 



18, CUMBERLAND ROAD, 

 KEW, 



SURREY ; 



August, 1935. 



