HERBARIA OF THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB 193
Forster, Benjamin Meggot: b. Walbrook, London, 16 January, 1764;
d. Hale End, Walthamstow, 8 March, 1829.
Herbarium of 106 sheets of plants made in Walthamstow, Essex. The
Club is also the possessor of his annotated copy of Warner's Plantes
Woodfordienses so that it is possible to compare his annotations with the
actual specimens he collected. Forster was a brother of Edward Forster,
whose portrait hangs in the rooms of the Linnean Society of London of
which body he was Treasurer. E.N., 19, 72, 1920.
Freeman, John; b. Chipperfield, Herts, 1784; d. Stratford. Essex, 1864.
Schoolmaster, he became assistant to Dr. Newman at his school at
Bromley-by-Bow and subsequently at Stratford, afterwards becoming
proprietor of the latter, a well-known educational establishment opposite
the present Passmore Edwards Museum. He was also examiner in
Hebrew, Chaldee and Syriac to the students of Stepney College. A close
friend of J. A. Brewer, author of the Flora of Reigate, and, as a cousin
of the wife of F. E. Hulme, F.L.S., he was well known to the scientific
men of his day, as both a botanist and astronomer.
Herbarium of 50 sheets of British plants bound in one volume described
as a "Hortus Siccus" and is dated April 21st, 1808. Unfortunately no
localities are given. See also notes on Joseph Freeman, following.
Freeman, Joseph, L.R.C.P.; b. Bromley-by-Bow, 1813; d. 1907.
Son of John Freeman (preceding). Wrote the Stratford Flora (1862)
a copy of which accompanies the herbarium. Contributed to Flora of Essex
and also read a paper to the Botanical Society of London on "Hints on
describing species".
Herbarium of 216 sheets bound in one volume, made between 1832 and
1837. Majority of the specimens from Essex. Proc. Bot. Soc. London,
1, 48, 1839. Correspondence stored with the herbarium.
Herbarium of "Plants Illustrating the 'Stratford Flora'", and con-
sisting of 50 sheets from Stratford; 35 sheets from Wanstead, Leytonstone,
Plaistow and East Ham and 16 sheets from Woodford.
The foregoing herbaria of the Freemans (pater et fils) were kindly
presented to the Club by Mr. W. H. Freeman on the 12th February, 1919.
Mr. W. H. Freeman was the son of Joseph Freeman and grandson of John
Freeman. E.N., 19, 23, 1919.
Hounsome, Mr. No biographical details available.
Collection of 60 sheets bound in two volumes of 30 sheets each of North
American plants. This collection is undated and many of the plants are not
named, but full details of localities are given. Presented to the Club by
Mr. Hounsome in April, 1927.
Johnson, Rev. William, F.L.S.; b. Halifax, 11 February, 1844; d.
Harrogate, 20 July, 1919.
Collection of 32 sheets of British Lichens. Presented to the Club by
Mrs. W. Johnson (his widow) in October, 1920.
Leighton, Rev. William Allport, B.A., F.L.S.; b. Shrewsbury, 7 May,
1805; d. Shrewsbury, 25 February, 1889.
Collection of 80 sheets of British Lichens purchased from the widow
of the late Rev. W. Johnson in October, 1920.
Lillie, Miss. No biographical details available.
Collection of 24 sheets of lowland French plants, made by her in August,
1931, and presented by her to the Club in October, 1931.