PREFACE. 



my own draM-ings and pliotograplis ; but for most of the wood-cuts I 

 am indebted to Baillon [I[idol,'e des Plantcs), Figiiier {HlHtoire (/cm 

 P/anfes), and Woodvillo {ILdical Bofan>/\ Those of (Jleinat'iH Yli- 

 ijiniana and Anemone 2^(itcns, var. AnttalUana, were kindly plaeed 

 at my disposal by Professor J. U. and JMr. C. (1. J.loyd {Drugs an J 

 Medicines of North Anterica, now in course of publication). 



To my friend Dr. N. L. liritton, of Columbia College, T am mucli 

 indebted for valuable suggesticms, and for affording me every assist- 

 ance r/3quired in consulting the extensive herbarimn of that institution : 

 and to my friends Dr. Thomas F. AVood, Wilmington, X. C, and Dr. 

 II. II. Ilu.sby, Detroit, Mich., I extend my thanks for recent specimens 

 recpiired to illustrate the Mork. 



L. J. 

 333 West 27Tir St., Xew Yokk. 



December, 1884. 



