NOTE. 



After a delay of about two years we find that it will be 

 impossible to complete Mr. Mann's "Flora of the Ha- 

 waiian Islands" in this volume, as we anticipated doing 

 at the time of the decease of our lamented friend. We 

 are therefore obliged to close the "Flora" at the end of 

 the TJmbelliferse. 



While regretting that the work is not to appear in a 

 complete form in the " Communications of the Institute," 

 we have the satisfaction of announcing that the Govern- 

 ment of the Hawaiian Islands, appreciating Mr. Mann's 

 labors in developing the Flora of the kingdom, have 

 made an appropriation for the publication of the com- 

 pleted work with illustrations. At Mr. Mann's death 

 the manuscript of the monopetalous orders was nearly 

 ready for the press. This was placed in the hands of 

 William T. Brigham, Esq., Mr. Mann's companion in 

 Hawaiian Explorations, who has since nearly completed 

 the phsenogamous portion of the Flora. EDITOR. 



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