148 SOME OF WOELD'S BOTANISTS. 



(1660-1740), and a relative, Olaus John Rudbeck, all 

 Swedish botanical writers. 



Eudbeekia, named in honor of the first by Linneus. 



Solomon, King of Israel (993-953 B. C.) 



Solomon's Seal is named in his honor. 



SuLLivANT, William Starling. Bom near Co- 

 lumbus, Ohio, January 15, 1803 ; died there April 30, 

 1873. An American botanist, noted as a bryologist. 

 He wrote "Musci AUeghaniensis" (1845), "Musci 

 and Hepatieae of the United States, East of the Mis- 

 sissippi River" (1856), and "Icones museorum" 

 (1864). He w,as assisted in his work by Leo Les- 

 quereux. 



Sullivantia SuUivantii, Sullivantia. 



Theophrastus (374-287 B. C), a Greek philoso- 

 pher and a disciple of Aristotle. He left two botan- 

 ical works: "Researches about Plants," in nine books, 

 and "Principles of Vegetable Life," in six books, 

 which show he was a close student of nature. 



Thunberg, K&kl Peter. Born at Jonkoping, 

 Sweden, November 11, 1743 ; died at Upsala, August 8, 

 1828. A pupil of Linnasus. Author of "Flora Ja- 

 ponica," "Flora Capensis," etc. 



Thunbergia. 



ToRREY, John. Bom in New York, August 15, 

 1796 ; died in New York, March 10, 1873. An Ameri- 

 can botanist and chemist. He was professor at 

 Princeton and in the College of Physicians and Sur- 

 geons, N. Y. He was State Geologist for New York, 

 and also State Assayer. He was botanical editor of 

 reports of various expeditions of exploration. Pub- 



