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specimen. The few instances in which he has deviated from this 

 rule are mentioned in their appropriate places. A few genera, such 

 as Aster and Solidago, are in a very unsatisfactory condition, and it 

 is exceedingly desirable that Botanists make special efforts to secure 

 large collections of perfect specimens for future study, that the true 

 character of our species may be ascertained. 



It is unnecessary to say that the present List is imperfect owing 

 to the fact that only a limited area of the Province has yet been 

 visited by Botanists. Every year will add new species to the num- 

 ber already known, but the author trusts that the assistance he has 

 rendered to the students of our Flora will secure for him the kind 

 indulgence of the reader. 



The order and names of Families and Genera are, with very few 

 exceptions, those of Bentham & Hooker's Genera Plantarum. The 

 specific names are from Watson's Index and Gray's Synoptical Flora 

 as far as they go. The remainder are taken from the Manual. 



The writer acknowledges, with warmest gratitude, the kind assist- 

 ance he has received from such students of New Brunswick's Flora 

 as G. F. Matthew, George U. Hay, J. Brittain, R. Chalmers, J. E. 

 Wetmore, J. Vroom, J. Moser, and others, without whose aid this 

 work would have been impossible. 



JAMES FOWLER. 



Queen's College, Kingston, Ont. 

 February 4, 1885. 



