xvi PEEFACE TO THE FIEST EDITION. 



tranBoript of Dr. Patrick Browne's catalogue. Mr. M. J. 0' Kelly, 

 of Eoctestown, has very kindly aUo-wed us to consult an interleaved 

 copy of tlie "Irish Floi-a" wkich. formerly belonged to the late 

 Mr. John White, and contains many notes left by him. Ve are 

 bound especially to acknowledge our obligations to Dr, E. Perceval 

 Wright and Mr, W. Archer, who have given us the best of their 

 advice and support, both in planning and in carrying out this first 

 attempt at a Cylele Hilerniea. 



To the British Association for the advancement of Science our 

 thanks are due for a grant of £25 towards the publication of our 

 book ; nor are we less grateful to the many friends whose subscrip- 

 tions have enabled us to bring out our work in a shorter time than 

 could have been otherwise accomplished. 



All communications respecting the discovery of new localities 

 for rare species, or the occurrence of any plant in a district not 

 entered in our tables, together with observations on the mountain 

 altitudes of the different species will be most thankfully received 

 and acknowledged by 



D. MooEE, or ) t^j 



Alex. G. Mobe, j ^^^^^'^' 



