Edwin Lees

Edwin Lees (1800–1887) was a British botanist and antiquarian.

Life

He was born at Worcester in 1800, was educated at Birmingham. He began his career as a printer and stationer at 87 High Street, Worcester, and in 1828 he published, under the pseudonym of Ambrose Florence. a guide to the city and cathedral, which contained a catalogue of the plants in the vicinity. He also contributed lists to Loudon's Magazine and to Sir C. Hastings's Natural History of Worcestershire. In 1829, he began to publish The Worcestershire Miscellany, of which, only five numbers and a supplement appeared. It was issued in book form in 1831. On 12 January 1829, he founded the Worcester Literary and Scientific Institute, of which he was joint secretary. He gave up business early in life, and devoted all his energies to local botany.

He died on 21 October 1887.

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