Aw apology is necessary for the sub-title of this book, as large groups of plants of which very little is known in Bihar and Orissa, viz. the alge (including Characex), fungi and Muscinex, have not been touched upon. Among the higher plants very much still remains to be done before the botany of the province can be regarded as worked out, even in the very narrow sense of all the species being known. The basis of the book is my own notes and collections,* and the duties of a forest officer in India leave so little time for the pursuit of botany that not only have interesting plants been frequently observed which there has been no time to collect, but often specimens collected have become useless, and had to be thrown away while awaiting opportunity for examination or drying. In some cases, especially on my only visits to special localities, such as the Mayurbhanj Mountains and the Orissa delta, the quantity of drying paper carried has proved insufficient to cope with the new material. Finally, some districts, including many of the native states, have not been botanized atall.
Books Info
| Books name | Botany of Bihar and Orissa-1 |
| Author | HH Haines |
| No Of pages | 206 |
| Publisher | Botanical Survey Of India |
| Publication | 1921 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |