842 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS. 
Whittle, aa A. (fl. 1789-1853): b. gen pa Soh yee 
Lancashir , 9th July, 1789. Bookseller and p r. ‘Flora 
Pr estes unpublished in 1837. pag a ‘ Hist. 
Preston,’ ii. 836. 
Widdrington, Samuel Edward (olim Cook) (d. 1856): d. 11th 
an. 1856. Captain R.N. Took name of Widdrington, 1840. 
“hs Spain, 1829-32, pie in 1848. ‘ European Pines,’ Ann. Nat. 
Hist. ii. 168 ; iii. sei ili. 87. ‘ Vegetation of Spain,’ Rep. 
Brit. Assoc. 1847, i Michaud. Widdringtonia n 
she eae sted ea): 54 “a ye Norfolk, 25th Dec. 1749; 
t. mouth, 28th March, 1828. Of Great Yarmouth. 
atc schoolmaster, and deter 8d a “g 8., 1790. In- 
structed Dawson Turner in oe... SA mm ingenious and 
accurate observer,” Smith. MS. on scnlene PL in Bot. Dept., 
Mus. Brit., and ‘ Flora Cibaria’ at Kew, bre contains bene 
portrait by Mrs. Dawson Turner, &c. to K. Bot. 
(205, 419, 571, 847, 2247), and to Withering, ed. 2. Linn. 
Trans. vi. 126, 186; Gent. Mag. 1830, i.; Trans. Norf. Nat. 
ew. UCU urn. hit 
Wight, Robert (1796-1872): b. Mitton, Duncra Hill, K. Lothian, 
6th July, 1796; d. Grazeley, nr. Reading, Berks, 26th May, 1872. 
D., Edinb., 1816. F.L.§S., 1882. F.R.S., 1855. In India, 
r . 
Fi. Peninsul. Orient.’ (with Arnott), 1834. ‘Illustrations of 
Indian Bot.,’ 1838-40. Discovered Carex Grahami, 1882. Pritz. 
“angs Sacks. 620 ; R. 8. C. vi. 864; Gard. Chron. 1872, 731; 
E, 
Kew. ar. all. 
Wildgose, Robert (fl. 1820-30). Of ne: List of pl. in 
er’s ‘ Hist. of Northants,’ 1822-80 
Wilford, aces = bog oat collector. In Formosa with 
ene hoe in 1857-8 ‘ Infle nee Fl. Hongkong. 11*. 
at eicea: ebakieise: Wilfordi Hoo 
Wilkin, Simon (1790-1862): b. Cossey, Norfolk, 27th July, 1790; 
d. Hampstead, 28th July, 1862. F.L.S.,1811. Friend of J. E. 
Smith. Had private bot. garden at Cossey. Sent Conferva 
. Li 18 
: ; (fi. 1847). Discovered Simethis at Bournemouth, 
1847, Gard. Chron. 1847, 467. 
Wi » Caroline, Lady, née Lucas (1822-81) : b. Llandebie, 
Caermarthen, 10th May, 1822; d. et a 2nd Oct. 1881; 
tee Made tu Wife of of following. ‘ Weeds and Wild Flowers,’ 
. e drawin Pritz. 847; J 
eg ag gs of fungi, 7: acks, 215; Journ. 
“Sir John hn Gardner a ingle b. Chelsea, Middle- 
sex, 1797; d. Liand dovery, 29th Oct. 1875; bur. Llandov. very. 
D.C.L. Ox., 1852. F-.R.S. Knighied, 1839. Egyptologist. 
Collected in 1823-80, and made drawings. Plants in Hb. 
pain, Journ. Bot. 1880, 224 ; ‘ Atheneum,’ 1875, ii. 610, 
