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ADVERTISEMENT. 
Western hemisphere, will be gratefully received. Crinum 
Forbesianum, Amar. grandiflora, Brunsv. striata, minor, ra- 
dula, Nerine marginata, Strumaria, Hessea, Imhofia, Carpo- 
lyza, and Pane. Canariense amongst the African, Sterneber- 
gia, Erinosma (Leucojum) Carpathicum, Lapiedra, Vagaria, 
Tapeinanthus, Hermione elegans, serotina, Queltia juncifolia, 
pumila, pusilla, Ganymedes cernuus (triandrus), capax, and 
reflexus, seed of Q. foetida, odora, montana, Maclaeana, are 
more particularly wanting to me amongst the species of the 
Old World. 
The reference to the figures of Pancratium Cambayense 
and longiflorum, pi. 42, is omitted by accident, p.207-8, but 
is marked in the index. The Glossary, for the use of un- 
learned readers, will be found at p. 417. 
I have not thought it adviseable to load this work with 
voluminous quotations and references to old works, which the 
reader would probably not be desirous of consulting. It will 
be understood that, where I have not expressed the contrary, 
I mean to assent to the synonyms and references given by the 
modern writers who have treated of the several plants de- 
scribed, especially Reaumer and Schultes, and the editors of 
the Bot. Mag. and Reg. 
It has been suggested to me to extend my labours to Iri- 
dacese, and perhaps to Liliacese, and ultimately embrace the 
whole hexapetaloid portion of agynandrous exspadiceous 
plants. I doubt whether I shall have sufficient leisure, and 
it remains to be seen whether the reception of this work will 
encourage the publisher, who has liberally promoted it, to 
any further undertaking; and indeed, whether I can obtain 
access to the plants it would be necessary to investigate ; but, 
if those who may possess them will assist me in that respect, 
I am not indisposed to make preparations for the accomplish- 
ment of such a work. 
WILLIAM HERBERT. 
Spojforth , Dec. 1836 . 
