Editorial Preface 9 



Mr Beeby has done much to make known 

 the Flora of Shetland, and his notes include 

 many plants that were neither included in 

 Edmondston's list nor observed by the writer, 

 whose visits to the islands were unfortunately 

 not at the best season for botanical research. 



Where it has been possible, without incor- 

 porating too much of the eminent botanist's 

 original matter, the most important of these 

 additions have been included in the present 

 list, followed by his name : and there they 

 may perhaps be allowed to remain until super- 

 seded by the work on the same subject which 

 we hope his more experienced pen will soon 

 give to the world. One or two little ad- 

 ditions have also been made to the catalogue 

 by the editor, but he wishes it to be under- 

 stood that, as far as it has been possible, 

 the "Flora" has been left in its original form, 

 with the exception of the introduction. He 

 exercised the editorial right only to confirm 

 by authorities, augment and translate; but 

 where an individual opinion is expressed, 

 it has been given so as to leave no doubt 

 as to the author. 



It only remains to add that the bio- 

 graphical sketch is compiled from a " Life 



