BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS. 848 
Wilkinson, George (fl. 1803). Surgeon at Sunderland. ‘Ex- 
periments on Cortex Salicis Latifolie,’ 1803. Jacks. 205. 
William OPO RET (fl. oo iageg 4: Salisbury ‘The Vegetable 
World, ed. 2, 1833. Pritz. 348; 
Williams, Rev. Edward (1762 - 148). ee Eaton, Salop, 1762?; 
. Chelsfield, Kent, 8rd Jan. 18838. M.A., Oxon, 1787. In- 
mbent of Battlefield and Uffington, Salop, 1786. Rector of 
Chelsfield, 1817. ‘Shropshire Lichens,’ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 
i. 183 (1868). MS. Flora of Shropshire in possession of Lord 
Berwick. Had a herbarium. Discovered Hlutine hexandra in 
Williams, John (fi. 1830). Of Llanrwst. ‘ Faunula Grustensis : 
the natural contents of Llanrwst; also a cat. in Latin, English 
and Welsh, of the animals and plants,’ 1830. 
Williams, Joseph (fl. 1850). M.D. Lecturer on Bot., Dublin 
Revised 8rd ed. of J. H. Balfour’s ‘ Manual,’ 1848. ‘Botanists’ 
Vade-Mecum,’ aor ed. 2, 1856. cks. 217. 
ae J. (fi. 1825). ‘ Dissert. de succi cireuitu,’ 1825. Pritz, 
Williamson, T. (fl. 1842). Private in Mote Regt. Sent Natal 
plants to Harvey. Journ. Bot. 1842 
Willisel or Willisell, Thomas (fi. 1640. 86) : b. Northants 3 
Lancashire; d. Jamaica? before 1686. Collector for Merret 
Morison, Sherard, Ray, and the Royal Society. Had ee 
under Cromwell. ‘Travelled all over United Kingdom. Gardener 
at Jamaica. Plants in Hb. Sloane, 27. Pult.i. 847; Mus. Pet. 
n. 742; Weld, Hist. Roy. Soc. i. 224; Aubrey, Nat. Hist. Wilts. 
chap. ix.; Cash, 2. 
Willshire, William Hughes (fl. 1839-79). M.D. Edinb. Memb. 
Bot. Soc. Lond. Lect. Bot., eee tar Hospital. ‘ Prin- 
ciples of Bot., 71840. Pritz. 348; : 
Willughby, Francis (1635-72) ; b. Middleton, Warwick, 1635 ; 
d. Middleton, 8rd July, 1672; bur. Middleton Church. B.A., 
Camb., 1656. M.A., 1659. E.R.S. Pupil and friend of Ray. 
Zoo logist. Papers in aan: Trans. atonal Ray Mem ote 
‘Naturalists’ Library,’ vol. xvi., with portr. engr. Lizars 
oil painting at Wollaton. Bust in Trin. Coll Camb. Willughbeia 
Schreber. 
Wilmer, Bradford (fi.1781). Of i oo eon. ‘Observa- 
tions on poisonous vegetables,’ 1781. z. 848; Jacks. 206. 
Wilmer, “Dr.” John (d. 1769): d. sh cotretiatce, Jan. 1769. 
Apothecary and physician, practising in Chelsea. Prefectus 
horti and demonstrator, Chelsea, 1748-64. Semple, 71, 74; 
Gorham, 7. 
Wilson, Mrs. Lucy, née Atkins, Sarah (fl. 1822). Of Chipping 
Norton. m. Rey. ag Wilson. ‘ Botanical Rambles,’ 1822. 
Friends’ Books i. 
Wilson, —. (i. 1740). “Tailor, of Norwich. Had a herbarium. 
Linn. Trans. vu. 296. 
Wilson, Edward S. (fl. 1846). Of Buglawton, Cumberland. 
