1836. Found Astragalus alpinus, 1831. Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin. x. 284.
Brass, William (fl. 1790). Collected 250 species at Cape Coast for Banks, Fothergill, and Pitcairn. Plants in Herb. Brit. Mus. Brassia Br.
Bray, John (fl. 1400). Physician. Pensioned by Richard I 'Synonyma de nominibus Herbarum,' Sloane MS. 282, 2 Pult. i. 22; Jacks. 501; Haller i. 219; Tanner, Bibl. Brit. 122; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 237.
Braylsford, James (fl. 1700). " A Turkey merchant." Gave four books of Palestine plants collected by himself to Petiver. Mus. Pet. 79. H.S. 183.
Bree, Rev. Robert Francis (d. 1830 or 1847?). Of Camberwell, and afterwards of Chichester. F.L.S., 1815; A.L.S 1827. "Qui primus animum illustrissimi R. Brown capitulis dioicis Serratulæ tinctoriæ adtendit." E. Bot. 2809, 2934. Herbarium presented to a Society at Boulogne, Phyt. ii. c Breea Lessing = Serratula arvensis L.
Bree, Rev. William (fl. 1770-1820). Father of following Contrib. to Purton's 'Midland Flora ' and drew plates for it (Lycoperdon, &c.). Midl. Fl. Appx. pref. vii.
Bree, Rev. William Thomas (1787-1863): b. Coleshill, Warwick, 1787; d. Allesley, Warwick, 1863. B.A. Oxon, 1808; M.A., 1816. Rector of Allesley. 'Nugæ Helveticæ,' 1856. Contributed to Phytologist, Mag. Nat. Hist., Ann. & Mag., Midland Flora, N. B. G. 181, Fl. Warw. 497, Top. Bot. 539, E. B. 2626, 2653, 2724. Discovered Lastrea rigida. F. L. Colvile, 'Worthies of Warwickshire;' R. S. C. i. 593; Journ. Bot. 1863, 160; Mag. Nat. Hist. 1831, 29, 162; Ann. & Mag. vi. (1841), 401; Pref. to Haworth's 'Saxifragarum,' xiii.
Brewer, Samuel (before 1700?-c. 1742): b. Trowbridge, Wilts; d. Bierley, Bradford, Yorkshire, after 1742; bur. CleckHeaton, Yorkshire. Lived at Bangor, and from 1727 in Yorksh. Became gardener to Duke of Beaufort at Badminton. Collected for Dillenius. Wrote MS. 'Botanical Journey through Wales ' (in Bot. Dept., Brit. Mus.). Discovered Dianthus cæsius. Herb, bought for £20 by Richard Richardson, jun. Pult. ii. 188-9; Pritz. 40; Rich. Corr.; Nich. Illust. i. 261, 288; Cash, 5; Baker, 'Fathers of Yorkshire Botany'; Dict. Nat. Biog. vi. 295. Breweria R. Br.
Brichan, Rev. James B. (fl. 1844). Of Banchory, Aberdeen. Frequent contributor to Phyt. i. Ross-shire plants in N. B. G. 508.
Brickell, John (fl. 1730-45). M.D. 'Nat. Hist. N. Carolina,' Dublin, 1737. Cat. American plants and trees, Dubhn, 1745. Sent plants to Muhlenberg. Elliott, Bot. Carolina, ii. 290. Brickellia Ell.
Bridges, Thomas (1807-65): b. Lilly, Herts, 22 May, 1807; d. in the Pacific, 9 Nov., 1865; bur. Lone Mt. Cemetery, San Francisco. Son-in-law of Hugh Cuming. Kew Collector in Chili, Peru, Bolivia, and California, 1827-65. F.L.S. Intro-
