CONTENTS 



PAGE 

 LETTER FROM PROFESSOR JOHN MACOUN M. A., F. L. S., F. R. 



S. C xi 



LIST OF UNCOLOURED PLATES xv 



LIST OF COLOURED PLATES xvii 



GENERAL KEY TO THE FAMILIES I 



SECTION 



I. FERNS AND FERN ALLIES 47 



II. TREES 61 



III. REEDS, GRASSES, SEDGES AND RUSHES 81 



IV. WHITE TO GREEN AND BROWN FLOWERS . . . . .91 

 V. PINK TO RED FLOWERS 205 



VI. BLUE TO PURPLE FLOWERS 257 



VII. YELLOW TO ORANGE FLOWERS 305 



GLOSSARY 363 



INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES 369 



INDEX TO ENGLISH NAMES 377 



