164 THE BOTANISTS OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Townsend. Several species of ToivnMndia are known, the 

 first having been collected on the banks of the Saskat- 

 chewan, by Dr. Richardson. 



When Mr. Townsend resigned from the bank, the 

 directors presented him with a \)^iY of silver pitchers, 

 appropriately inscribed, and surrounded with engraved 

 representations of Townsendia.'^ 



Mr. Townsend was an ardent horticulturist and greatly 

 interested in the cultivation of fruits and ornamental plants. 

 In the large grounds adjoining his residence he planted 

 many foreign and rare species of plants, some of which 

 still survive. He was an industrious collector, and traveled 

 over the entire county many times in the pursuit of his 

 chosen science. He rendered very efficient assistance to 

 Dr. William Darlington in the preparation of his Flora 

 Cestrica. Mr. Townsend was a member of the little circle of 

 distinguished botanists of his time, which included Dr. 

 Darlington, Joshua Hoopes and others. Among his close 

 friends were the distinguished botanist, W. J. (?) Bromfield, 

 and Dr. Short, of Kentucky. 



JOSHUA HOOPES. 



Joshua Hoopes was born in Westtown Township, 

 Chester County, Pa., December 2, 1788, the son of Joshua 

 and Hannah (Martin) Hoopes.f In early life he evinced an 

 earnest desire for scientific study, and although the oppor- 

 tunity for instruction at that period was exceedingly 

 limited, he nevertheless devoted all his spare time to 



* The only portrait of David Townsend published was from an original steel 

 engraving which appeared on the bank notes of the Chester County National Bank, 

 between 1850 and 1860. It was furnished by Mr. Barber for this book, but the portrait 

 was crowded out for lack of space. 



t A sketch furnished by Josiah Hoopes of West Chester. Pa. 



