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scholarship, Celtic and classical, helping him over many a difficulty. 

 Mr W. Brockie, an excellent botanist and philologist, who some 

 years ago made a collection of Gaelic names of plants which was 

 unfortunately destroyed, placed at the author's disposal valuable 

 notes' and information relative to this subject; and lastly, the 

 accomplished Editor of the ' Scottish Naturalist,' who, from its 

 commencement, edited the sheets and secured the correct scientific 

 order of the whole. 



With every desire to make this work as free from errors as 

 possible, yet, doubtless, some have escaped attention ; therefore, 

 any names omitted, any mistake in the naming of the plants, or 

 any other fact tending towards the further elucidation of this sub- 

 ject will be thankfully received for future addition, correction, or 

 amendment. 



JOHN CAMERON. 

 Sunderland, January, i88j. 



