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many more readers. Contributors may therefore feel assured that their work will not be lost to the scientific botanical world.
At the same time the Journal does not quite pay its way and has had financial assistance from the generous guarantor, Mr. T. R. D. Bell, C.I.E., who recently retired from the Office of Chief Conservator of Forests, Bombay Presidency. We need therefore all the subscriptions we can get, and we look to subscribers not only to continue their support but also to induce others to join.
P. F. Fyson.
