PREFACE TO PART VI. 



It is customary in the concluding volume, or part of publications like the 

 present, to take the opportunity of making a few remarks with regard to 

 features of the work which may seem to require explanation. 



It was my intention to have given in this Part a general index of 

 the whole work, but as the pages have far exceeded in number what I at 

 first anticipated, I thought it better, under the circumstances, to dispense 

 with this very useful feature. 



The additions comprise all those plants which came to our know- 

 ledge too late for inserting in their proper places during the three years the 

 work has been in process ; and also references to plates given in the first 

 two volumes of Mr. James Britten's excellent '■ Illustrated Botany of Captain 

 Cook's First Voyage." This work having been commenced after the Queensland 

 Flora, references to the plates could not be made in the proper places, and 

 not to have referred to them would have been a loss to the Flora. It will 

 he noticed that in a few instances I have deviated from the nomenclature 

 of the Genera Plantarum of Bentham and Hooker, but in doing this I 

 have only followed Sir J. D. Hooker's later work, the " Flora of British 

 India." However, even in this I have not adopted any change which, in 

 my opinion, would be confusing to persons using the "Flora" and other works 

 on the plants of Queensland. 



Although where information has been obtained, either from persons 

 or publications, it will be found duly acknowledged, I feel it due to Dr. W. 

 E. Eoth, the northern Protector of Aboriginals, to express my special thanks 

 for the very great trouble he has taken to furnish me with authentic informa- 

 tion regarding the aboriginal names and uses of so many of the northern 

 plants ; thus adding to the pr:psent work a feature not to be found in any 

 previous publication on the Australian plants. To the numerous other 

 persons who have furnished me with similar information I have also to 

 express my gratitude ; the notes, however, in many instances, have been 

 much abbreviated. 



In conclusion, I must acknowledge the loyal help which my son has 

 rendered me during the progress of the work. For all errors and imper- 

 fections I crave the indulgence of all who may refer to the work for information 

 regarding the Queensland plants. 



F.M.B. 

 1st December, 1902. 



