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HORTUS KEWENSIS, OR, A CATALOGUE OF THE PLANTS CULTIVATED IN IBD

NABU PRESS
10 / 2011
9781247954356
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Sinopsis

'Hortus Kewensis, or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew' is a comprehensive botanical catalog compiled by William Aiton, detailing the extensive plant collection at Kew during the late 18th century. This first volume offers a detailed list of species cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden, reflecting the botanical knowledge of the era. Illustrated by prominent botanical artists like Franz Andreas Bauer, Georg Dionysius Ehret, and James Sowerby, this work is a valuable historical reference.The catalog provides insights into the plant species known and cultivated at the time, their origins, and their characteristics. It serves as a significant resource for understanding the history of botany and horticulture, offering valuable information for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of botanical science. 'Hortus Kewensis' captures a moment in the history of one of the world?s most important botanical gardens, making it a timeless reference work.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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