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MS/607/2
Date of document
1808
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MS/607/2, Anderson, Alexander, Descriptions of plants in the St Vincent Botanic Gardens ( 1808 - 1811 )
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Item Type:
Document
Title:
Descriptions of plants in the St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Author(s):
Alexander Anderson
Description:
Part of a draft catalogue of the plants of St Vincent Botanic Gardens. Contains descriptions of plants from the St Vincent Botanic Gardens written mostly in English, with some Latin, by Alexander Anderson. Includes lengthy details of the plants such as appearance, growing habits, references in publications, uses, and localities. Some of the descriptions are thought to relate to the 148 botanical drawings that can be found in MS/609.
The descriptions are arranged under the following headings:
- Commercial & Medicinal
- Esculent
- Medicinal
- In Oeconomy [Economy]
- Valuable woods
- Fruits
- Curious or Ornamental
Number of Pages:
638
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Languages:
English, Latin
