PREFACE. 
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In conclusion, I must thankfully acknowledge my 
deep indebtedness to several personal friends, with- 
out whose generous aid this book would scarcely have 
been possible. Especially is this the case with the 
numerous photographs taken among their native 
haunts, by means of which it has been possible to 
make clear, not only the botanical features of many 
species and genera, but also the beauty and quaint- 
ness of their forms; for these I am indebted to the 
generosity of Messrs. A. J. Relph, H. P. Dickins, F. 
L. Reeves and J. A. Sears. Mr. Dickins is also 
responsible for the coloured illustrations which faith- 
fully reproduce the natural colours and form of the 
typical flowers depicted. 
School of Horticulture, 
Note. — The common names given to the plants are, 
in almost every case, those which have been selected 
by the Plant Names’ Committee of the Victorian Field 
Naturalists’ Club. 
