10 INDEX TO THE 



AscANius, Peder (1723-1803), a pupil of Linne, who devoted 



himself to zoology and mineralog}^ ; his uame is mentioned 



as a contributor to the Centuria secunda (Am. Acad. iv. 330). 

 Back, Abraham (1713-1795), Linne's most intimate friend, from 



whom he received occasional gifts of plants. 

 B.i;lter, Sven (1713-1760), Chaplain to a Eussian embassy ; sent 



a few plants from Russia. 

 Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820) ; sent specimens of Banlcsia. 

 Baknedes, Miguel (d. 1771). Spanish plants. Alstromer, Hall- 

 man, and Lolling were personally acquainted with him. 

 Bareere, Pierre (1711-1755). European plants, chiefly from 



Trance. 

 Bartram, John (1699-1777), "King's botanist in America"; a 



few plants from the North United States ; some through 



Dr. Alex. Garden. 

 Bassi, Perdinando (1710?-1774), Prefect of the Bologna garden, 



whence he sent plants. 

 Baster, Job (1711-1775). A collection of plants from Java, 



more than 300 in all. 

 Bergen, Carl August yon (1704-1759), professor at Prankfurt- 



on-the-Oder. 

 Bergius, Peter Jonas (1730-1790), a pupil of Linne, settled at 



Stockholm as an eminent physician ; collected plants in Grot- 



land ; best known for his volume ' Descriptiones plantarum 



ex Capite Bonse Spei,' 1767. 

 Berlin, Anders (1746-1773). European plants, and some from 



Guinea, where he died. 

 Bjelke, Baron Sten Carl (1709-1753). Visited Russia in 1744, 



whence he sent MS. catalogues of plants from Russian 



collectors, and plants also. 

 Bladh, Pehr Johan (1746-1816). Resident for some years at 



Canton ; some Chinese and Cape plants in the herbarium 



possibly came through Thunberg. 

 Braad, Christopher Henrik (1721-1781); supercargo in the 



Swedish East India Company's service, who brought home 



plants from Surat and other Asiatic ports. 

 Brander (afterwards Skjoldebrand), Erik (1720-1814). 



Swedish consul at Algiers from 1753 to 1765 ; sent insects 



and a few plants from North Africa. 

 Breyne, Johann Phillipp (1680-1764). His contributions are 



mentioned in the ' Hortus Upsaliensis.' 

 Browne, Patrick (1720-1790). Born in Ireland, he practised 



as a doctor in the West Indies, and published in 1756 a folio 



volume on the Natural History of Jamaica ; his herbarium 



was bought by Linne through CoUinson in 1758 for <£8 8^. ; 



the purchaser marvelled that the English should let so fine a 



collection slip through their hands for " 100 platar," that is, 



double what it cost Linne. The specimens are denoted by 



"Br." in Linne's hand, but the names were written by 



