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short (J- — % inch), broadly ovate to oblong-lanceolate. In habit it 

 is not unlike a small plant which we have gathered on limestone in 

 Upper Teesdale. We collected it too early and in too small 

 quantity for satisfactory determination. 



We have received some determinations of Hieracia from Dr. 

 Lindeberg since writing this paper, several being forms new to this 

 country ; we shall hope to record them before long. 



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BOTANISTS. 



By James Britten, F.L.S., and G. S. Boulger, F.L.S. 



(Continued from p. 156.) 



Rainey, George (fl. 1842-73). Lecturer on Micros. Anatomy, 

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Ram, William (fl. 1606).) ? Public Notary of Colchester.Ger. Herb. 

 278. ' Little Dodeon,' 1606 (epitome of Dodoens' Herbal). 



Ramsay, James (1812-1888): b. Kilwinning, Ayrshire, 1812; 

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Rand, Isaac (d. 1743) : d. London, 1743. Apothecary in the 

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 Rich. Corr. 125 ; Semple, 41-63. Fl. Midd. 388. Eandia L. 



Rashleigh, William (fl. 1809). Of Cornwall. Algologist. Cor- 

 respondent of Dawson Turner. Turn. Fuci, ii. 43. 



Rauthmell, Rev. Richard (fl. 1727-1746) : b. Little Bowland, 

 West Yorkshire ; bur. Chipping, Lancashire. B.A. Cainb., 

 1713. Curate of Whitewell, Bowland. Formed a herbarium. 

 Rich. Corr. 314, 355. 



Ravenshaw, Rev. Thomas Fitzarthur Torin (1829 9-1882): 

 b. London, 1829 ? ; d. London, 26th Sept. 1882. M.A. Oxon, 

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Ray, Rev. John (1627-1705) : b. Black Notley, Essex, 29th Nov. 

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 yard. M.A., Camb., 1651. F.R.S., 1667. ' Catalogus pi. circ. 

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