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John Goodyer (1592 - 1664)

Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodyer Authority - early modern
Botanist
 Relevant locations: Birth place in Alton, Hampshire
Residence at Droxford, Hampshire
Residence at Petersfield, Hampshire
 Relationships: John Goodyer was a source of information for Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

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Objects mentioned in correspondence
Dr. Browne to Dr. Merritt [MS SLOAN. 1833] July 13, 1668. Most Honored Sir,

I take the boldness to salute you as a person of singular worth and learning, and whom I very much respect and honour. I presented my service to you by my son some months past; and had thought before this time to have done it by him again. But the time of his return to London being yet uncertain, I would not defer those at present unto you. I should be very glad to serve you by any observations of mine against the second edition of your Pinax, which I cannot sufficiently commend. I have observed and taken notice of many animals in these parts, whereof three years ago a learned gentleman of this country desired me to give him some account, which, while I was doing, the gentleman, my good friend, died. I shall only at this time present and name some few unto you, which I found not in your catalogue. A Trachurus, which yearly cometh before or in the head of the herrings, called therefore a horse. Stella marina testacea, which I have often found upon the sea-shore. An Astacus marinus pediculi marini facie, which is sometimes taken with the lobsters at Cromer, in Norfolk. A Pungitius marinus, whereof I have known many taken among weeds by fishers, who 394 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE. [1668. drag by the sea-shore on this coast. A Scarabæus Capricornus odoratus which I take to be mentioned by Moufetus, fol. 150. "I have taken some abroad; one in my cellar, which I now send;" he saith, "Nucem moscl1atam et cinnamomum vere spiral." To me it smelt like roses, santalum, and ambergris. I have thrice met with Mergus maximus Farensis Clusii; and have a draught thereof. They were taken about the time of herring-fishing at Yarmouth. One was taken upon the shore, not able to fly away, about ten years ago. I sent one to Dr. Scarborough. Twice I met with a Skua Hoyèri, the draught whereof I also have. One was shot in a marsh, which I gave unto a gentleman, which I can send you. Another was killed feeding upon a dead horse near a marsh ground. Perusing your catalogue of plants, upon Acorus verus, I find these words:-" found by Dr. Brown neer Lynn:"- wherein probably there may be some mistake; for I cannot affirm, nor I doubt any other, that it is found thereabout. About 25 years ago, I gave an account of this plant unto Mr. Goodyeere, and more lately to Dr. How, unto whom I sent some notes, and a box full of the fresh juli. This elegant plant groweth very plentifully, and leaveth its julus yearly by the banks of Norwich river, chiefly about Claxton and Surlingham; and also between Norwich and Hellsden-bridge; so that I have known Heigham church, in the suburbs of Norwich, strewed all over with it. It has been transplanted, and set on the sides of marsh ponds in several places of the country, where it thrives and beareth the julus yearly.

Sesamoides salamanticum magnum;-why you omit Sesamoides salamantium parvum? This groweth not far from Thetford and Brandon, and plentiful in neighbour places, where I found it, and have it in my hortus hyemalis, answering the description in Gerard.

Urtica romana, which groweth with button seed bags, is not in the catalogue. I have found it to grow wild at Golston by Yarmouth, and transplanted it to other places.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A Noble Collection of above 800 dryed Plants, wherein are many very rare Foreign ones collected by my honoured Friend Dr. John Nicholson of Yorke, and presented to me by his Relict: I shall enumerate some of those that I take to be more rare, as they occur in the Book, Geranium Creticum, or Candia Cranes-Bill; Brassica marina, Sea Colwort; Argemone lutea Cambro-Britannica, yellow, wide Bastard-Poppy of Wales; Urtica Romana, Roman Nettle; Lamium Americanum, Archangel of America; Clematis Panoniæ, Bush-bower; Horminum Clusii, Clusius's wild Clary; Nigella Romana, Roman Fennel Flower; Rubarb from Spain and Candia; Flamula Jovis, Virginian Lady Bower; Lysimachia lutea Virginiana, Tradescant's Tree Primrose; Genista Hispanica, Spanish Broom; Flos Adonis, Adonis's Flower; Cancalis Hispanica, Spanish Bastard Parsley; yellow Arabian Mustard; Spanish Gum Succory; Faba Veterum, Greek Bean; Cerinthe Plinii, Pliny's red Honey Wort; Nasturtium Indicum; American strange white Dasy; Spanish Catchfly; Thlaspi Dioscoridis; Mentastrum tuberosum Clusii, Horminum Creticum; Lychnis Chalcedonica, or single White Flower of Constantinople; Lysimachia Virginiana maxima; Melilotus Italica; Flos Africanus minor; Cnicus Clusii; Scabiosa Indica; Lychnis viscosa Italica; Telephium legitimum Imperati; Betonica major Daniæ; Noli me tangere vel Persicaria Siliquosa; Impatient codded Arsmart; Palangium Virginianum Tradescanti; Camelina; Hedysarum legit. Clusii; Malva Hispan; Virga Aurea Arnoldi; Pimpinella America; Cicularia Palustris; Panax Coloni; Linaria Alpina; Cacalia Americana; Melissa Molucca; Agnus Castus; Doronium Americanum; Dulcamara Virgin. Absynthium Austriacum; Oxis Indica; Plumbago Plinii; Melissa Turcica; Eryngium Monspeliense; Solanum magn. Virg. Eupatorium Amerc. Reseda Italica; Aster Virginianus; Petrosolinum Macedonicum; Balsamina fœmina; Doria Virg. Cirium Montanum; Scabiosa Indica; Botrys Americana; Seseli Æthiopicum frutex; Jasminum Americanum; Halinus Latifolius; Mentha Germanica; Amomum Virginian. Phalangium Creticum; Polium montanum album; Lobus Creticus; Hedera Virginiana two Sorts; Meum Italicum; Larustinus Lusitanica; Rhus Choriaria; Ficus Indica (Indian Fig), Ischæmon Indicum; Origanum Canadense; Thlaspi supinum Creticum; Sena Indica vera; Scorpoides Mathioli; Chrysanthemum Valentinum; Doronicum majus Officinarum; Hyosciamus Creticus; Aparine major Plinii; Arbor Vitæ; Holostium Mathioli; Gramen Pernassi; Anagallis aquatica Lobelii (3 & 4 Sorts); Thlaspi fruticosum insanum Mechlen; Lotus arbor (Nettle Tree); Anthillis Hispanica; two Sorts of Scorpion Grass; Arbor Judæ (Judas's Tree;) Hypericum Lobelli; Pomum amoris; Melissa molucca; Apocynum Americ. Jasminum Americ. Syringa alba; Alsine bac. Virginiana; Locusta (the Locust Tree); Aster racemosus Virg. muscus Cupressi; Alcea Cretica; Libanontis (Herb Frankincence) Natrix Plinii; Mirabile Peruvianum; Tragoriganum Creticum; Trachelinum Americ. Jasminum Catalonicum; Nux Staphyllodendrum; Herba mimosa (Sensible Plant;) Trifolinm fragiferum, Mr. Goodyer's Marsh-Saxifrage; The Irish Strawberry Tree; Herba Paris, with five Leaves.