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### Author
Friren, Auguste \[Marie Joseph\] (Abbé) (1837-1916), French priest interested in geology and bryology, born 24 Oct 1837 in Thionville (Moselle), studied in Nancy and then at the Seminary in Metz, among other positions was chaplain ("aumônier") of the Pensionnat des Dames du Sacré-Coeur in Montigny-lès-Metz (Moselle) 1865-1873, and prof. of mathematics and physics at the Petit Séminaire of Sainte-Constance from 1873, retired 1915, died 18 Apr 1916 in Metz (Moselle).
**Abbreviated name**: *Friren*
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection PC|PC]] (Bryoph.)?, Société d'Histoire Naturelle, Metz (not located).
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 2: 12; BFM p. 284 (index); BL 2: 183, 656; CSP 12: 254, 15: 141; DBF 14: 1303-1304; IH 2: 210; Kew 2: 346; LS 33.448; Tucker 1: 263.
#### Biofile
- Charpin, A. & G.G. Aymonin, 1999. J. Bot. Soc. Bot. France 10: 50.
- Charpin, A. & G.G. Aymonin, 2003. J. Bot. Soc. Bot. France 21: 68-69.
- Charpin, A. & J. Timbal, 2007. Acta Bot. Gallica 154: 449. (as "Auguste (chanoine)")
- Davy de Virville, A., 1954. Hist. bot. France: 262.
- Dörfler, I., 1896. Botaniker-Adressbuch: 15 (as "Friren, H."); 1902. Id., ed. 2: 16; 1909. Id., ed. 3: 34.
- Dorr, L.J., 1997. Pl. coll. Madagascar Comoro Isls.: 165.
- Fleur, E., 1921. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Moselle 29 \[=sér. 3, 5\]: 115-143. (bibl., obit., portrs.)
- Husnot, T., 1921. Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 48: 47-48. (bibl., but information incomplete)
- Werner, R.G., 1966. Bull. Acad. Soc. Lorraine Sci. 6(2): 107.
### Publications
##### n.35.683. Flore adventive
**Title**
*Flore adventive* du *Sablon* ou Observations sur quelques plantes récemment introduites aux portes de Metz... Metz (Impr. & lithographie de J. Veronnais) 1879\[-1895\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1879, cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-24. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 15(2) \[=sér. 2, 3\]: 131-154. 1879.
\[*2e article*\] 1895,... Metz (Imprimerie Paul Even), cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-25. *Copies*: HH (n.v.), K (n.v.), NY. – Id. 19 \[=sér. 2, 7\]: 95-110. 1895.
##### n.35.684. Catalogue
**Title**
*Catalogue* des *mousses* de la *Lorraine* et plus spécialement des environs de Metz et de Bitche... Metz (Imprimerie Paul Even) 1898\[-1908\]. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Cat. mousses Lorraine*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1898, p. \[65\]-111. *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 20 \[=sér. 2, 8\]: 65-111. 1898.
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 26(1): 24. 1899 (brief rev.).
- *Suppl*. \[*1*\]: 1902 (p. 111 signed 15 Jun 1902), "Supplément au Catalogue des Mousses de la Lorraine...", cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-15. *Copy*: FH. – Id. 22 \[=sér. 2, 10\]: 99-111. 1902.
- *Suppl*. \[*2*\]: 1904 (p. 145 signed 1 Jul 1904), "Nouveau supplément au catalogue des Mousses et des Hépatiques de la Lorraine...", cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-11 p. *Copies*: FH, NY. – Id. 23 \[=sér. 2, 11\]: 135-145. 1904.
- *Suppl. 3*: 1905 (p. 54 signed 1 Oct 1905), "Troisième supplément au catalogue des Muscinées de la Lorraine...", cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-6. *Copies*: FH, NY. – Id. 24 \[=sér. 2, 12\]: 49-54. 1905.
- *Suppl. 4*: 1908 (p. 90 signed 1 Mai 1908), "Quatrième supplément au catalogue des Muscinées de la Lorraine...", cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[83\]-90. *Copies*: FH, NY. – Id. 25 \[=sér. 3, 1\]: 83-90. 1908.
##### n.35.685. Catalogue
**Title**
*Catalogue* des *hépatiques* de la *Lorraine* et plus spécialement des environs de Metz, de Hombourg-l'Evêque et de Bitche... 1901. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1901 (p. 68 signed 23 Mai 1904), p. \[45\]-68. *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 21 \[=sér. 2, 9\]: 45-68. 1901.
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 28(6): 131. 1901 (brief rev.).
- *Note*: See also Suppl. \[*2*\] 1904 above (nr. 35.684).
##### n.35.686. Promenades bryologiques
**Title**
*Promenades bryologiques* en *Lorraine*... Extrait du Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire naturelle de Metz... 1901\[-1911\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*. \[*1re série*\]: 1901 (p. 142 in serial signed 10 Jun 1901), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[1\]-58. *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.), MO (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 21 \[=sér. 2, 9\]: 85-142. 1901.
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 28(6): 131. 1901 (brief rev.).
- *2e série*: 1902 (p. 77 in serial signed 20 Jan 1902), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[1\]-37. *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.), MO (n.v.). – Id. 22 \[=sér. 2, 10\]: 41-77. 1902.
- *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 29(5): 131. 1902 (brief rev.).
- *3e série*: 1 Jul 1904 (cover-t.p.?, p. 129 in serial signed 1 Jul 1904), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[1\]-25.
- *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.), NY. – Id. 23 \[=sér. 2, 11\]: 105-129. 1904. *4e série*: 1 Oct 1905 (cover-t.p.?, p. 48 in serial signed 1 Oct 1905), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[1\]-22.
- *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.), NY. – Id. 24 \[=sér. 2, 12\]: 27-48. 1905. *5e série*: 1 Feb 1908 (cover-t.p.?, p. 78 in serial signed 1 Feb 1908), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[47\]-78. *Copies*: B, FH (n.v.), NY – Id. 25 \[=sér. 3, 1\]: 47-78. 1908. *6e série*: 1911 (p. 81 signed 12 Sep 1911), cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-21, \[alternate pagination, p. 61-81\]. *Copy*: FH. – Id. 27 \[=sér. 3, 3\]: 61-81. 1908.
- *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 39(2): 29-30. 1912 (brief rev.).
- *Note*: Apparently there were seven publications, but we have not seen the final one.
##### n.35.687. Azolla
**Title**
Le genre *Azolla* aux *environs* de *Metz* en 1911... Metz (Imprimerie Paul Even) 1911. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1911 (p. 89 in serial signed 30 Oct 1911), p. \[1\]-7, \[alternate pagination, p. \[83\]-89\].
*Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 27 \[=sér. 3, 2\]: 83-89. 1911.
##### n.35.688. Mettlach-Keuchingen
**Title**
*Mettlach-Keuchingen*. *Excursions bryologiques*... Metz (Imprimerie Paul Even) 1913. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1913 (p. 76 in serial signed 23 Dec 1912), cover-t.p., t.p., p. \[1\]-14, \[alternate pagination, p. \[63\]-76\]. *Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Metz 28 \[=sér. 3, 4\]: 63-76. 1913.