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sure to meet in Pegu, more especiallf to Dr. W. Sehllch, Messrs. W. C. Grrabam, J. Adamson, 

 A. M. Buchanan, N. Daly, and others. "While thus assisted by the foresters, 1 have received 

 no small amount of encouragement from the local authorities, from Major-General A. Fytche 

 C. S. I. ; Lieut.-Col. E. D. Ardagh, Lieut.-Col. H. N. Davies, Col. C. A. McMahon, Major 

 M. B. S. Lloyd, Capt. W. C. Plant, Mr. W. B. Maerone, Lieut. C. A. Cresswell, etc. Private, 

 gentlemen have also taken an interest in my work, and amongst them Mr. E. Gates, Civil 

 Engineer at Thayet-myo, and Mr. 'Theobald of the Geological Survey, while my venerable old 

 friend, the Ev. Dr. F. Mason in Tonghoo, himself active in the Burmese Flora, and the 

 author of a book on the natural productions of Burmah, has always been a kind and untiring 

 guide to me. 



I have also to acknowledge the valuable geological information I have received, while 

 preparing the present report, from Dr. T. Oldham and Dr. F. Stoliczka of the Geological Sur- 

 vey ; and the disinterested assistance received from Dr. G. King, Superintendent of the 

 Botanical GardenSj Mr. A. 0. Hume, C. B., and Mr. J. Geoghegan, 0. S, 



