PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION 



IN presenting the following small contribu- 

 tion to the knowledge of British local botany, 

 little seems to be required by way of preface. 

 In undertaking the survey of his native 

 islands with a view to their botanical pro- 

 ductions, many obstacles, arising from the 

 extensive field to be examined and the 

 absence of any assistance in the task, pre- 

 sented themselves to the author, which in 

 most other districts of Britain had not to 

 be contended with. In consequence of these, 

 he is far from considering the following 

 catalogue as complete, notwithstanding that 

 nearly eight years have been employed on 

 it. It is, however, as perfect as he is likely 

 to be able to make it, and is now submitted 

 to the botanical world, in order to supply an 

 acquaintance with the vegetable productions 

 of the extreme north of Great Britain. 



Although it may not appear to be such, 

 this little book contains the results of much 



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