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to each plant, but also quoted the page of their works. Druce^ 

 claims priority in England for this procedure for the authors 

 jointly. It is quite likely that Browne, rather than Bobart, was 

 responsible for the innovation, but as the quotation of authorities 

 by pages had been the usual everyday practice of Browne's friend 

 Goodyer for the past thirty years, any credit for priority or precept 

 in this matter should be given to the latter. 



There are many citations from him printed in Dr. Merrett's 

 Pinax, and although he does not appear as one of the contributors 

 to the PJtytologia, perhaps because How was not acquainted 

 with him before i6;5o, or because he had not then paid much 

 attention to botany. }'et he was able to supplement that work with 

 several valuable additions which How duly entered in his inter- 

 leaved copy of the Phytologia already referred to. Most of these 

 citations are distinguished by a peculiar mark, a A in a square. 



The Plant Records of Williain Ih'oivne, entered by PIozv in his 

 copy of the 'Phytologia', 1650-1656. 



Anagallis aquatica, sive Becabunga flore albo. Veronica Beccabunga L. 

 in fossis aliquibus sub colle Heddington prope Oxonium. Guil. 

 Browne O.xon: 



Atriplex marina latifolia tota rubra. Atriplex patula L. 



E radice tenui et fibrata caules exit sesquicubitales ramulis donatos 

 frequentissimis folia ferentes in extremitate angusta et acuta in 

 media et una parte lata et acuminata ubique densa et admodum 

 rubra hortis translata ruborem fidelissime servat, flosculi ex viridi 

 rubescunt, semina sunt angularia, et eiusdem ruboris cum Asteris (?) 

 plantae partibus occurrit ad maris littus prope Shoram comitat: 

 Sussexi. Guil. Browne Oxon: 



Behen album hispidum. Silene Cucubahts Wib. 



Planta est ubique obvia adhuc tamen non descripla. Guil: 

 Browne Oxon. 



Colchicuni Anglicum purpureum duplici scric foliorum in flore. 



Colchicum Anglicum saturationis purpureae. 



Colchicum Anglicum florum foliis ex albo et purpureo dimidiatim 



variegatis. Colchicum autia/i/iale L. 



Haec tria proveniunt in prato amoenissimo prope pagum verna- 



culem Gombe, Comit: Oxon:, ubi flore albo plurima sunt et vulgaris 



purpurae millia. Guil. Browne Oxon. 



' Druce, J-'lora Oxford, p. -^Ji. 



