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him to the moft reputable rank among 
thofe who have advanced the botanical 
knowledge of this kingdom. 
Mr. George Bowles, of Chijjelhiirjly in 
Kent^ alfo diftinguifiied himfelf by his fuc- 
cefsful inveftigation of many new plants. 
He fpent fome time in Wales^ w^here his 
difcoveries were very ample; and he is 
mentioned with particular attention, in 
numerous inflances, by our author. 
The names of Johnson's affociates in 
his Kentifli, and other fimpling excurfions, 
occur in the preface and in the body of the 
work we meet alfo with the following : 
yohn Tradescant the elder, who be- 
came famous afterwards for his fine garden, 
?^^d mufeum of natural curiofities. 
Sir John TuNSTAL, gentleman u flier to 
the queen^ is recorded as pcffeffing a garden 
at Edgcome in Surrey, ftored with plants, 
which are faid to have belonged to the 
queen. 
Mr. Thomas' Glyn, who firft found that 
elegant plant the gnaphaliim mariminiy on 
the coaft of Wales, 
Mr. 
