PREFACE 
Bundle.” Greek is quoted in the original characters, Latin in 
italic, or where otherwise it would be doubtful, it is indicated ; this 
is further explained on the page facing page 1 of the Glossary ; the 
use of small capitals refers the reader to the word so printed for 
a definition of the term, or to a correlative term. 
The Appendixes hardly need any detailed explanation; it will 
be seen that the Bibliography is a selected list of works chiefly 
in alphabetic form, arranged chronologically. General dictionaries, 
and large works in which technical terms form only a small pro- 
portion of the whole, have been omitted. 
The progress of the work through the press has occupied twelve 
months ; advantage has been taken of this to record new terms 
which have been published during that time, as well as those con- 
tributed by friends from obscure sources, some previously rejected, 
and a few which had been overlooked ; many in the last category 
are directly due to the defective indexes in certain standard works. 
No attempt has been made to bring the book beyond the date of 
1st January 1900, but I have done my best to include all valid 
terms up to the first day of this year. 
The pleasant task now remains of acknowledging most heartily 
and gratefully the invaluable help I have derived from a host of 
friends during the progress of the work. Dr D. H. Scort, F.BS., 
not only encouraged me to undertake the labour, but has always 
been ready to help with his advice, and has read a part of the 
proofs; Mr A. Gxpp, of the British Museum, has read the whole 
in proof and part in revise ; he has spared neither time nor trouble to 
ascertain the correctness of the derivations and accents throughout, 
as well as in the special branch of descriptive botany which is under 
his charge; Professor Hartoc, D.Sc., of Cork, has had the entire 
proof through his hands, and has improved many definitions 3 
Mr H. H. W. Pearson has read nearly all the slip-proof, sug- 
gested improvements, and helped in the compilation of the work 
in many ways. To these four gentlemen I am especially indebted 
for their kindly undertaking a very troublesome and irksome task. 
Other friends at Kew and the British Museum have also 
generously aided me in response to questions when drafting the 
manuscript. Mr G. Massgx, Mr C. B. Ciarxs, F.R.S., and Dr 
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