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 TO

GOVERNOR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AND VICE-ADMIRAL

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,

WHO HAS EVER PROVED HIMSELF A ZEALOUS PROMOTER OF BOTANICAL RESEARCH, ESPECIALLY BY THE ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN TO BOTANICAL TRAVELLERS,

AS WELL AS BY THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS HE HAS HIMSELF

TRANSMITTED TO THE ROYAL GARDENS AT KEW,

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.