232 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
mation as to two of those entered in the Index, of whom little but 
the name is there given, and this we may as well sg on record 
in a fuller form than the plan of the Index will allow or that 
of John Williams we are indebted to his son, the “Rev, John 
Williams, M.A., of Llanwddyn Vicarage, Oswestry; for that of Hol- 
bech (misprin nted “Holbeach” in the Index) to our contributor 
Mr. W. A. Clarke. 
Joun WiutAms (1801-1859). 
“ He was born March 1, 1801, at Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, 
being ‘Hea oth of Cadwaladr Williams s, corn miller, and Jane his 
wife. His death took place at Mold, Flintshire, on Nov. 1, 1859. 
He was educated at Harrington Academy, Liverpool, and at the 
thr ore a 
1827, he left Eeaiion for Abangelas in which neighboushood he 
had two brothers in the medical profession. In 
returned to this ear orediaagl M.D. at St. oo = 1858, 
and os at Wrexham almost until the time of his 
«During his botanical work and study he collected son gave 
the ——S name to from five to six thousand species of grasses, 
mosses, and flowering plants, and in 1830 his Fawnula Grustensis 
was aa blished, giving (in Latin, English, and Welsh) the fauna 
and flora found by him in the parish of Llanrwst (where he and 
one of his medical Bebihers then lived), (I may explain that 
— a 8 a the Fawnula. I also gave to the same department 
by him in the forties to the Royal Agricultural 
Botiaty fs “The Food of Plants. In acknowledging this essay the 
salad said that it was particularly valuable as showing what 
io me own on a subject which at that period was little 
studied. 
ct 
; 
Rev. Cuartes Honpeca (1782-1837). 
He was born May 14, 1782, at Farnborough, Warwickshire, of 
which place his great-nephew, who supplied Mr. Clarke with some 
of his information, is now vicar. He matriculated at Christ 
A. 804, 
proc to M.A. in 1808; in 1812 he became Vicar of Farn- 
bocch., 4 wiles position he remained until his enttie in 1837. 
