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BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS.
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1838; d. Bogota, 25 June, 1868; bur. British Cemetery, Bogota. Foreman at Chiswick. Introduced Cyanophyllum Bowmani, &c. Journ. Hort. xv. 1868, 172; Gard. Chron. 1868, 924, 942.

Bowman, Edward McArthur (d. 1872-3?). Of Queensland. Discovered Ricinocarpus Bowmami, &c. Gard. Chron. 1873, 177.

Bowman, John Eddowes (1785-1841): b. Nantwich, Cheshire, 30 Oct., 1785; d. Manchester, 4 Dec, 1841. Banker, of Wrexham. F.L.S., 1828. 'Fossil Trees discovered near Manchester,' Trans. Geol. Soc. 1841. Discovered Cuscuta Epilinum, E. B. 2850. Pritz. 37; Proc. Linn. Soc. i. 135; R. S. C. i. 553; ix. 325; Mem. Lit. Phil. Soc. Manchester, 1846; Top. Bot. 539; N. B. G. 209, 244; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 73. Bowmania Gardn.

Bowman, R. B. (d. 1882): d. Newcastle, 24 Nov., 1882. Of Newcastle, and Richmond, Yorkshire. Correspondent of H. C. Watson. Trans. Nhumb. & Durham, viii. 209. E. B. 2678, 2737, 2887. Herb, at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mag. Zool. Bot. i. (1837) 205; Top. Bot. ed. i. 519; Johnston Corr 17.

Bowring, Sir John (1792-1872): b. Exeter, 17 Oct., 1792; d. Exeter, 23 Nov., 1872. Linguist. Editor 'Westminster Review.' M.P. LL.D., Groningen, 1829. Knighted, 1854. F.E.S; F.L.S., 1820. 'Autobiographical Recollections,' 1877; Journ. Bot. 1853, 237; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 76. Photo, portr. in 'Men of Eminence,' 1866. Bowringia Hook.(= Brainea J. Sm.), to him and his son, John C. Bowring.

Bradbury, Henry (1831-60): b. 1831; d. 2 Sept., 1860. Printer. Published Moore and Lindley's 'Ferns,' 1855. 'British Sea- weeds.' Jacks. 240; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 150.

Bradbury, John (fl. 1805-17). Contributed Cheshire localities to Bot. Guide (109). Collector in N. America for Liverpool Bot. Garden, 1809-11. Louisiana plants described by Pursh (Fl. Amer. Sept. xvii. and supplement), also in Herb. Liverpool Bot. Garden. Journal of travels, 1817. Short, 'Western Botany,' 12; Torr. and Gray, Fl. N. Amer. ii. 250; Naturalist, iv. 397 (1839). Bradburia Torr. and Gray.

Bradley, Henry (fl. 1779). Collected in China, 1779. Plants in Herb. Mus. Brit.

Bradley, Richard (d. 1732): d. Cambridge, 5 Nov., 1732. F.R.S., 1720. Prof. Bot. Cambridge, 1724. 'Hist. PI. Succulentarum,' 1716-27. 'Dictionarium Botanicum,' 1728, &c. Pult. ii. 129-134; Rees; Pritz. 38; Jacks. 525; Phil. Trans, xxix. 486, 490; Nich. Anec. i. 446-451, 709; Cott. Gard. v. 93; Baillon, i. 487; Haller, Bibl. Bot. ii. 133; Gent. Mag. 1732, 1082; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 172. Bradlea Adanson = Apios Moench. Bradlæia Necker = Siler Scop. Bradleia Banks = Glochidion.

Bradshaugh (fl. 1640). Of Lancashire. Sent Rubus Chamæmorus to Parkinson. 'Theatr.' 1015.

Brand, William (1807-69): b. Blackhouse, Peterhead, 1807; d. 15 Oct., 1869. W.S., 1834. Pupil of Graham at Edinburgh, 1830-1. Orig. Memb. Bot. Soc. Edin. 1836; Trans.