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THOMAS MARTYN, F. R. S, S:c. was elected Profossor 

 of Botany at Cambridge, as his father's successor, in 17(Jl. 

 He took his degree of Batchelor of Arts, while of Enimaniicl 

 College in 175G. He afterwards was elected a Fellow of Sid- 

 ney Sussex College, subsequent to which he took his degree of 

 Master of Arts in 17o9 ; and that of Batchelor of Divinity i:i 

 17G(>. He (lied the 3rd of June, 1825 in the 90th year of his 

 age. 



There is a portrait of him in Thornton's Botany. 



The following are a portion of his literary works. 



1. An edition of Philip Miller's Gardener's Dictionary, cor- 

 rected and newly arranged. This appeared between the 

 years 1803 — 7 in four vohinies. folio. 



The preface vhich gives a history of Milloi's work ; tlie life 

 of iMiller ; and the list of Authors, and slight notices of their 

 works, are all valuable ; but the body of the work ilsrlf, is a 

 code of valuable practical information as regards the cultivation 

 ol the Earth, as well as being replete with information for Il:e 

 Botanist. It needs no comment. It is a standard practical 

 Avork, never to be superseded. 



2. Flora Rustica ; a description of Plants in common cultiva- 

 tion, pointing out such as are useful or injurious in II u-- 

 bandry. Sec. With coloured plates, from drawings by 

 Nodder. London. 8vo. In 4 vols, commenced publishing 

 in 1792, comi)lf>ted in 1794. 



JOHN CLAUDIUS LOUDON, Landscape Gardener. 

 Born in Lanarkshire in 1782; began to practico in 1803; to 

 farm extensively in Oxfordshire in 1809, an! iu Midilelsex ia 



