Bailey, John F.  (1866 - 1938)

Son of F.M.Bailey, and worked as his assistant from 1889, before being appointed Curator of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens (1905-1916). He succeeded his father as Government Botanist for 18 months in 1915-1916 before moving to Adelaide as Director of that Botanic Garden (1917-1932). His herbarium is in A, BRI and K.
 

Extracted from: A.E.Orchard (1999) A History of Systematic Botany in Australia, in Flora of Australia Vol.1, 2nd ed., ABRS. [consult for source references]