«B76 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS. 
Worsley, Anna (see Russet). 
Wright, Charles H. (fl. 1844). Guide to Lakes. Phyt. ii, 428; 
EK. Bot. 2898. 
ber cke hers Bowcher (fl. 1803). Of Paulton, Somerset. 
L.S., 1808. Discovered Paonia at Steep Holmes, 1808. 
i. Bot. 1518, 1657. 
Wright, William (1785-1819): b. Crieff, Perthsh., March, 1785 ; 
d. Edinburgh, 19th Sept. oe bur. Greyfriars, ‘Edinb. M.D., 
dre F.R.C.P.H., 1782. F.R.S.E., 
1788. ERS. Went to Cricalatil 1757; Jamaica, 1765-77, 
and 1779-85. Discovered Cinchona Jainaicensts, Phil. Trans. 
Ixvii. 504. Jamaica eg Herb. Liverpool Bot. vane 
‘ Memoirs,’ with por 1828; Nich. Llustr. iii. 781 n 
Fuci, iii. 82; Naparalist, ke 399 eed Pritz. 351; ‘Tacks. ; ; 2 
C. vi. 446. Portr r. by Lizars from miniature by 
Caldwell Wrightea Ros. = de Wallichia. Wrig i r 
Nat. Hist. i 1884, 95. gon ein Trevisan  Ghis siphon Kiitz. 
Wyburd, H. (fl. 1810). ‘Tntrod. to Linnean Gliatfication, 1810. 
Jacks. 17. 
Yalden, —. (fl. cire. 1750). Studied medicine in Edinburgh. 
Sent list of ees pl. to Lightfoot. Herbarium bequeathed 
to ~~ rare MS. on Scottish plants i in Bot. Dept., Brit. Mus. 
Fl. Scot. xiv. 
Yates, Rev. pes ames (1789-1871): b. Toxteth Park, Liverpool, 
April 30th, 1789; d. Highgate, 7th May, 1871; bur. ee 
Cemetery. Unitarian minister. M.A., Edinb., 1812. F.L.S., 
1822. F.R.S., 1839. ‘Fossil Cycads,’ Bio. Yorksh. Phil. Soc. 
1849, 87. Hada collection of Cyeads. Pritz. 852; Proc. Roy. 
Soc. xx. i.; R..S. C. vi. 465; Gard. Chron. 1871, 618. Yatesia. 
Yonge, Rev. James (1748-97 ). Of Puslinch, nr. Plymouth. 
Rector of Newton Ferrers. Contributed to plant-lists in Pol- 
whele’s Hist. Devon. Herbarium now at Puslinch. Briggs, 
‘Fl. Plymouth,’ xxix. 
Young, Edward (fi. 1856), Of Waincyrch, Neath. ‘Ferns of 
Wales,’ 1856, with dried specimens. Pritz. 852; Jacks. 247. 
Young, George (fl. 1753-74). M.D. Surgeon to forces in West 
Indies. First Carator, St. Vincent Bot. Gard., 1765-1774). 
Young, a Forbes (1796-1860): b.April, 1796; d. Lambeth, 
: 30th June, 1860; bur. Lambeth Churchyard. M. D., Edinb., 
1817. F.L.8.,1847. OfLambeth. Herbarium in Herb. Mus. 
Brit. Proc. Linn. Soe. 1860-1, ilv.: Fl. Midd. 400. 
: Rev. John (fi. ina M.A. ‘Trees and Flowers in 
Jacks. 20, 
Se (d. 1898 or 1839). A.L.S8., 1806. ae 
for Dillwyn nferve.’ Proe. Linn. Soc. i 
