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BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS.
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Curator Bot. Gard. Bath, Jamaica, 1787. 'Catalogue of Bot. Gard. Jamaica,' 1792. 'Cinnamon trees in Jamaica,' Trans. Soc. Arts, vol. 8. Plants at Kew. Pritz. 75 ; Jacks, 449; Forsyth MSS. in Cott. Gard. viii. 159; Gent. Mag. 1811, pt. ii., 890 ; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 14.

Dandridge, Thomas (fl. 1723-30). Of Stoke Newington. "A pattern-drawer in Moorfields," Buddie MS. Mycologist, ornithologist and lepidopterist. Friend of W. Sherard. Corresponded with Petiver. Nich. Illust. i. 357; iii. 782; Rich. Corr. 204.

Daniel, Henry (fl. 1379). Dominican friar. 'Aaron Danielis, do re herbaria, de arboribus, fructicibus' . . . MS. in Bodleian. Pult. i. 23; Tanner, 218; Haller, i. 232; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 24.

Daniel, Rev. Richard (d. 1864): d. Combs, Suff., 20 Feb., 1864. Rector of Combs, 1836. M.A. Cantab, 1827; F.L.S., 1862. Had large collection of Mosses. Proc. Linn. Soc. xxviii., 1863-4.

Daniel, Samuel (fl. 1695). Surgeon. Sent plants from Greece to Petiver (Mus. Pet. 211, 624).

Daniel, William Freeman (1818-65) : b. Liverpool, 1818; d. Southampton, 26 June, 1865 ; bur. Kensal Green. M.D. F.L.S., 1855. Resided on West Coast of Africa, 1841-53, afterwards to W. Indies, and, in 1860, China. Pl. in Herb. Mus. Brit. Pritz. 75; Jacks. 368 ; Pharm. Journ. vols, ix.- xviii. and 2nd ser. i.-iv.; Ann. & Mag., 1862; Proc. Linn. Soc. 1865-6, p. lix.; Journ. Bot. 1863, 294; R. S. C. ii. 146 ; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 35. Daniellia Benn.

Danvers, Henry, Earl of Danby (1573-1644): b. Dauntsey, Wilts, 28 June, 1573; d. Cornbury Park, Oxford, 20 Jan., 1644; bur. in Dauntsey Church. Founded Oxford Physic Garden, 1632. Pult. i. 165; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 37. Portr. at Dauntsey Rectory; and one engr. by Cochran, in Lodge. Mezzo, by V. Green, after A. van Dyck.

Dare, George (fl. 1690 ?). Apothecary of London. Discovered Hymenojphyllum at Tunbridge Wells, before 1698. Petiver, Museum, p. 73; Plukenet, Almagestum, 10. Darea Juss.

Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-82) : b. The Mount, Shrewsbury, 12 Feb., 1809; d. Down, Kent, 19 April, 1882; bur. Westminster Abbey. M.A. Camb., 1837 ; LL.D., 1878, &c. ; F.L.S., 1854; F.R.S., 1839. Naturalist, H.M.S. 'Beagle, 1831-36. 'Journal,' 1839. 'Origin of Species,' 1859. 'Fertilisation of Orchids,' 1862. 'Climbing Plants,' Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 1875. 'Variation,' 1868. 'Insectivorous Plants,' 1875. 'Cross and Self Fertilisation,' 1876. 'Life and Letters,' with 3 portr., bibliog., and list of portr., 1887. Oil portr. by J. Collier, at Linn. Soc, etched by L. Flameng. Statue by Boehm, Mus. Nat. Hist., Kensington. Pritz. 76; Jacks. 537; Journ. Bot. 1882 ; Proc. Linn. Soc. 1881-2, 60, 1887-8, 67.; Gard. Chron. w. portr. 1882, i. 535 ; R. S. C. ix. 638; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 72; Portr. in Ipswich Museum series. Copies at Kew and Linn. Soc. Berberis Darwiniu