1. A notable exceptionwasthe prominent Essex naturalist, R. Miller Christy (1861-1928). Well
2. a series of biographical papers basedonresearch of a quite unprecedented depth and rigour.3Raven, C. E., 1950. John Ray, naturalist. Cambridge. R. T. Gunther's£a/7y British botanists and
3. their gardens (Oxford, 1922) bears comparison with Raven's book in scholarly panache, but it is much
4. another pioneer production of exceptionally high standard. 4 Pasti, G., Jr., 1950. Consul Sherard: amateur botanist and patron of learning, 1659-1728. Unpub