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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF BRITISH AND IRISH 
BOTANISTS 
By James Britten, F.L.S., anv G. 8. Boutesr, F.L.S., F.G.S. 
First Suprtement (1893-97). 
(Concluded from Journ. Bot. 1898, p. 446.) 
Robertson, Rev. Andrew (fl. 1780-1845). Minister of Inver 
keithing, 1792-1845. Botany of parish in ‘New Statistioal 
Account of Becilacd vol. ix. 280-4, 1845; and list in Trans. 
ot. Soc. Ed. xx. 85. 
Robertson, David (1806-96): b. Pag, deel 28 Nov. 1806; d. Mill- 
port, Cumbrae, 20 Nov. 1896; bur. Cumbrae Cathedral. LL.D., 
Glasgow, 1894. F.L.S., 1876. Algologist. Pres. Nat. Hist. 
‘ 0; 
Naturalist of Cumbrae,’ by Rev. t.R oak Soothing, 1891 ; 
Journ. Bot. 1897, 82; Proc. PET - 1896-7, 66; Trans 
Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, 1896-7, 1 
sees Thomas (1 798-1877) : b. Sawbridgeworth, Herts, 27 Dee. 
; d. Sawbridgeworth, 17 Oct. 1877; bur. Sawbridgeworth. 
fare seryman. Rose-grower and pomologist. ik Hort. 1877, 
xxxili. 327, 342; Loudon, Arboretum, ii. 350; Dict. Nat. Biog. 
xlviii. 383. Portr. (1870) at Royal Hort. Soe 
Romanes, George John (1848-94): b. Kin ngstown, Canada 
20 May, 1848; d. Oxford, 23 May, 1894; bur. Holywell 
10 rdeen. F.L.S. 
1875. F. R. S., 1879. Founded Romanes Lectureship at Oxford. 
Experimented on graft-hybrids. ‘ Life and Letters,’ with portr., 
ine Dict. Nat. ria xlix. 179; Proc. Linn. Soc. 1898-4, 
2 
: R. S.C. viii. 772; a1; Allibone Supp. 
pias Bernard ‘ 1748-8): b. Holland; d. at sea between 
Jamaica and U.S.A., 1783. Educated as engineer and surveyor 
in England. King’s 8 "botanist i in Florida, phan : bg t. Hist. 
of Florida,’ 1775. Sargent, Silva of N. America 
Roper, Freeman Clarke Samuel (1819-96): a asks: 23 _— 
1819; d. Eastbourne, Sussex, 28 July, 1896. F.L.S., 1857. 
‘Flora of Eastbourne,’ 1875 (portr.). ‘Ranuneulus Lin ngua 
Journ. Linn. Soc. xxi. 380. Collection of aisiowe bequeathed 
o Brit. Mus. wigs bequeathed to Sussex County Museum, 
Feichion R.8.C. v. 271; viii. 777; xi. 916; Jacks. 26%; 
Journ. Bot. 1896, 430, ‘with portr. ; Proc. Linn. Soe. 1896-7, 67. 
us. 
Plants vindicated,’ 1790. Pritz. 270; Jacks.8; R.S.C.v. toe 
Gent. Mag. ey ii. 1079; 1880, ii, 565; Dict. Nat. 
xlix. 800; Allibone 
