384 Dtt. JOHN LINDLEY. 
Agrimonia Extpatoria; Hereford. 
Sherardia arvensis ; several counties. 
Walilenhergia hederacea ; Carnarvon. 
Veronica arvensis, V. officinalis, V.montana^V.JiedcrlfoUa, V.jpoUta, 
Stadias palmtris ; in several counties. 
Lycopsis arvensis ; Glamorgan. 
In addition to these, tlic following, usually wJiite^ I liave found red ; 
Lychnis vespertina ; several counties. 
Ileracleum Sphondyllum ; several counties. 
Daucus Carota ; several counties ; and tlie maritime form 
iu Devon. 
Torilis, all tbc species j several counties. 
Symphytum officinale ; several counties. 
Achillea Millefolium J several counties. 
I amj etc., 
Wakejield, November 11th, 1865. T. W. GrissiNG. 
THE LATE DE. JOHN LINDLEY, P.E.S., F.L.S. 
Society has sustained a heavy loss by the death of Dr. John Lindley, one of 
the most hard- working and celebrated botanists England has ever produced. 
He was born at Catton, near Norwich, on the 5th of February, 1799, and died 
at Acton Green on the 1st of November. His father was a nurseryman, tnown 
as the author of ' A Guide to the Orchard and Kitchen Garden.' Young 
Lindley was educated at the Norwich Grammar School, where he distinguished 
himself by his industry and quickness, though he had some difficulty of learn- 
ing lessons by rote. At this time his inclinations led him to the study of 
plants and antiquities^ and he spent much of his pocket-money in hiring books 
on the latter subject, which procured him the nickname of " Old Antiquity." 
He left school whep about sixteen, and shortly afterwards weut to Belgium for 
the late Mr. Wrench, of Camberwell, a seed merchant. After his return he re- 
mained with his fatlier for a few years, and devoted himself to botanical, horti- 
cultural, and entomological pursuits. His first scientific acquaintance was with 
Sir William, then Mr. Hooker, who was fourteen years older than himself, and 
who at that time lived at Norwich. The acquaintance was continued after 
Hooker's removal to Halesworth ; and it was at the latter place that Lindley 
made a translation of Eichard's * Analyse du Fruit,' which he completed by 
working at it for three days and two nights without intermission. 
About this time there seems to have been a prospect of his proceeding to 
the Indian Archipelago. For some reason or other this project was abandoned, 
and owing to his father's reverses in business, Lindley was left to fight for him- 
self. At this jimcture he was introduced to Sir Joseph Banks, and in 1818 or 
1819 proceeded to Loudon, where he was employed by Sir Joseph as assistant 
Hbrarian. Sir Joseph recommended him to Mr, Cattley, who was desirous of 
