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Agaveae and Bromeliaceae to say nought of Palms and 

 Grasses have been almost hopelessly mixed up together. 



In such cases other names have been included, with due 

 explanations. 



Marks used in dictionaries to denote modes of orthography 

 which do not prevail in English are not followed in the 

 Glossary, because, for one thing, a majority of the names dealt 

 with were spelled, with diversified success, by those who 

 used or published them, phonetically. 



Different renderings of Indian local names have been in 

 most cases entered separately, on grounds of convenience ; and, 

 for somewhat similar reasons, certain names attributed to the 

 classical languages of India and West Asia, though perhaps no 

 longer current, have been given a place in the Glossary. 



"French" " English" or "Spanish" names that are chiefly 

 current abroad are referred in doubtful cases to the language 

 understood to be actually predominant in the country 

 concerned. 



As regards " Botanical references " the authority for scienti- 

 fic names printed in Italics should be sought in the second 

 column; for others the writers of these notes are primarily 

 responsible. 



The original authority for vernacular names has been cited 

 so far as was possible, but where specimens have been inspected 

 we have quoted the source from which the speciraen was 

 directly communicated as our authority for the local desig- 

 nation : thus for certain Indian names we quote the Eeporter 

 on Economic Products to the Government of India or the 

 Government Botanist, Madras', because, though the name may 

 have been previously recorded, it is from specimens collected by 

 Sir George Watt, by Mr. Barber, or by Mr. Burkill that we 

 have been able to identify the plant said to bear a particular 

 name in a particular locality with some approach to certainty. 



For the sets of specimens received from Madras we are 

 greatly indebted to the co-operation of the Government Botanist 

 and the Eevenue authorities. 



It is hoped that the Glossary may help to clear the way 

 both for those who may be called on to pronounce on the 

 identity and character of Indian * Aloe ' fibres and for all who 

 are interested in them agriculturally or commercially. Those 

 who have made a study of any like subject will be able to 



