TO 



SIR HERCULES GEORGE R. ROBINSON, 



GOVEKNOE, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP, AND VICE-ADMXKAL 

 IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, 



WHO HAS BVBE 



FKOyED HIMSELF A ZEALOUS FBOUOTGB OF BOTANICAL BESEABCH, 



ESPECIALLY BT 



THE ASSISTANCE AND ENCOUEAGEMENT GIVEN TO BOTANICAL TBAVELLEBS, 



AS WELL AS BT THE VALUABLE CONTEIBUTIONS HE HAS HIMSELF 



TEANSMITTED TO THE BOTAL GAEDENS AT KEW, 



THIS WORK 



IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. 



