Summary: Colonel Heber Drury acknowledges the valuable contributions of individuals who assisted in revising his work on the useful plants of India, emphasizing the significance of botanical resources in the country. The preface to the second edition highlights the assistance of notable figures like Honourable Walter Elliot, Dr. Hugh Cleghorn, and Surgeon Edward Balfour, among others. Acknowledging the complexities and challenges in botanical research, the author emphasizes the importance of compiling documented information on the commercial, medicinal, and industrial values of Indian plants, bridging the scattered data from various botanical works. The detailed list of abbreviations further exemplifies the meticulous approach taken in this comprehensive guide, offering insights into botanical research and the diverse utility of Indian plant species in commerce, medicine, and the arts.