> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 338](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265065) of TL-2 Suppl. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/500-1) LSID 500-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5936967) QID Q5936967 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Barratt, Joseph (1796-1882), English born American botanist, studied medicine in London 1810, practicing physician at Leicester 1819, emigrated to the United States 1819, settled at Philipstown, N.Y., as a physician, started botanizing, became acquainted with John Torrey in 1822 and became his correspondent and occasional visitor, taught at the Academy of Norwich, Vermont 1824-1825, resumed his practice in Philipstown 1825, professor of botany, chemistry and mineralogy at the Military Academy, Middletown, Connecticut 1826-1828, from then on practicing physician in Middletown, taught botany at Wesleyan University ca. 1835, turned to geology next to botany (Salix, Eupatorium) until ca. 1845. **Abbreviated name**: *Barratt* \[standard form in IPNI: *Barratt*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (see Grimes and Keller 1982), *Salix* at [[Collection NEBC|NEBC]], further material at [[Collection BKL|BKL]], [[Collection PH|PH]]. − Correspondence with Torrey at [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 127 (b. 7 Jan 1796; d. 25 Jan 1882, Middletown, Conn.; further refs.); BB p. 21; BM 1: 101; CSP 1: 188; Desmond p. 48 (b. 7 Jan 1796, Little Hallam, Derbyshire); Hortus 3: 1188; IH 2: 56 (material at BKL, NEBC); Jackson p. 131, 358; Kew 1: 166; ME 3: 534 (impt. source); PR p. 14, ed. 1: 490-492; Rehder 2: 99; Tucker 1: 59. #### Biofile - Anon., Taxon 32: 160. 1983 (donation herb. WECO to NY; core of collection: herb. B.). - Barnhart, J.H., Mem. Torrey bot. Club 16(3): 290. 1921 (mentioned in Schweinitz-Torrey corr. at NY). - Grimes, J.W. and S. Keller, Brittonia 34(4): 368-375. 1982 (herb. at WECO). - Hallock, F.K., Bull. Soc. Med. Hist. Chicago 3: 151-167. 1923 (on herb. WECO now at NY; notes on B's herb.). - Mears, J.A., Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 144. 1981 (herb. material, crypt., in herb. Schweinitz at PH). - Sargent, C.S., Silva of North America 14: 64. 1902. - Smith, Earle, Bartonia 28: *pl. 2.* 1907 (handwriting). - Stieber, M.T. et al., Huntia 4(1): 42-43. 1981 (letters at HU). - Weatherby, C.A., Rhodora 23: 121-125, 171-177, 300-301. 1921 (biogr., b. 7 Jan 1796 Little Hallam, Derbyshire, England; bibl.). #### Composite works *Salix*, *in* W.J. Hooker, *Fl. bor.-amer.* 2: 144-160. 1840. #### Eponymy *Barrattia* A. Gray et Engelmann (1846-1847). ### Publications ##### n.20.264. Salices americanae **Title** *Salices americanae*. North American willows. Disposed in sections, or natural groups, with notes and observations of a practical nature, showing the kinds best adapted to the useful arts, and those most esteemed in ornamental culture... Middletown, Conn. (Charles H. Pelton, printer) 1840. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Salices amer.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1840, unpaginated: 8 unnumbered leaves printed on the recto (t.p. and 6 p. text). *Copies*: MO, NY. ##### n.20.265. North American carices **Title** *North American carices*... Middletown, Conn. (C.H. Pelton... Print.) 1840. \[Qu. form.\]. **Abbreviated title**: *North Amer. Caric.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1840, p. \[2-8\]. *Copy*: MO. *Supplement*: 1841, p. \[1\]. *Copy*: MO. − *Supplement to the North American Carices* collected at Middletown, Connecticut 1841 (1 leaf). ##### n.20.266. Eupatoria verticillata **Title** *Eupatoria verticillata*. Specimens to illustrate the North American verticillate species and varieties of the genus Eupatorium: with synonymes and references... Middletown, Connecticut... May, 1841. (1 sheet form. Qu.). **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1841, p. \[1\]. *Copy*: HU. − Text accompanying "a number of uniform sets of specimens... for distribution among Botanical friends and correspondents".