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prepared for his friend Johnson's new edition of Gerard's 

 Hei^dal, which appeared in the winter of 1633, and has 

 hitherto been the principal source of information about 

 Goodyer's plants, many of which are acknowledged in the 

 most exemplary manner. On the other hand many species 

 are just referred to him without further notice of the date or 

 place of discovery, and doubtless other species of Goodyer's, 

 having come to Johnson's knowledge independently, are 

 not acknowledged as his at all. Among the Goodyer MSS. 

 there is a list of descriptions of 1 1 3 plants sent by him on 

 5 March 1632, of five more sent on 12 March, and of two 

 more sent on 19 March, to Johnson for incorporation in 

 the book, and with the exception of seven, ^ all these 

 descriptions are extant. 



In the preface to the edition, dated from his house 

 on Snow-hill 22 October 1633, Johnson acquaints the 

 reader with what he has performed, ' either by mending 

 what was amisse or by adding such as formerly were 

 wanting', or by putting out descriptions and words that 

 were not very necessary. Moreover, he conscientiously 

 marked all new figures and text with signs J, by which the 

 new work can be readily distinguished from the old. In 

 all this Johnson's work shows much careful thought; and 

 it is here that we would desire to quote from his concluding 

 sentences. 



' I must not in silence passe over those from whom I have 

 received any favour or incouragement, whereby I might be the 

 better enabled to performe this Taske. In the first place let me 

 remember the onely Assistant I had in this Worke, which was 

 M^ John Goodyer of Maple-Durham in Hampshire, from whom 

 I received many accurate descriptions, and some other observations 

 concerning plants ; the which (desirous to give every man his due) 

 I have caused to be so printed, as they may be distinguished from 

 the rest : and thus you shall know them ; in the beginning is the 



^ The seven descriptions which we have not been able to trace are : Sonchus 

 Africanus Boehi, Alsine major repens Clusio, A. palustris foliis tenuissimis, 

 Ranunculus flammeus aquatilis angustifolius hirsutus Acre magno, AnagalHs 

 erecta floribus albis, Radix cava minima viridi flore,' Draba lutea siliquis 

 longissimis, v. strictissimis C. Bau. [MS. f. 134. 



