John Fraser (botanist) of botany and natural science." Species named after Fraser include, among others, "Abies fraseri" (Fraser Fir), "Magnolia fraseri" (Fraser Magnolia), and the gentianworts, "Frasera". A 50-foot Fraser Fir was used in 1998 as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree; the species was also used in 1974. The Fraser's Saint John's wort ("Triadenum fraseri") is named in honour of Fraser. John Fraser's letters are maintained at the Royal Society of Arts, and one of his portraits hung at the Hunt Library. Both Hoppner and Raeburn painted his portrait. Fraser was an elected fellow of both the Linnean Society of London (FLS 1810)
Lamia noble Lamia noble In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, the lamia noble is a type of monstrous humanoid. The lamia noble first appeared in the original first edition "Fiend Folio" (1981), credited to Phillip Masters. The lamia noble appeared in second edition "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" in "Monstrous Compendium Volume Two" (1989), and appeared under the "lamia" entry in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). The lamia noble appears in third edition in the adventure "Expedition to the Demonweb Pits" (2007). A lamia noble is a rarer type of lamia. These beings rule over other lamias and the locations they inhabit.