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The system adopted as the basis of the following account 

 of Irish herbs is in accordance with modern scientific practice. 

 The herbs are arranged in their natural orders, the botanic 

 name being placed first, then follow the English and Irish 

 equivalents. 



For the convenience of readers who may not be conversant 

 with scientific terminology, in addition to the botanic index, 

 English and Irish indices are provided. 



The work as it now stands is necessarily incomplete, and 

 the author would feel grateful to any reader who would furnish 

 him with the Irish names of herbs not now included in this 

 book. It is therefore to be hoped that should a further edition 

 be called for, the book will then represent, in full, the culture 

 and wealth of our native herb-lore. 



