A botanical dictionary: or elements of systematic and philosophical botany. Containing Descriptions of the Parts of Plants-an Explanation of the scientific Terms used by Morison, Ray, Tournefort, Linnaeus, and other eminent Botanists-a brief Analysis of the principal Systems in Botany-a critical Enquiry into the Merits and Defects of the Linnaean Method of Arrangement, and Distribution of the Genera-Descriptions of the various Tribes, or natural Families of Plants, their Habit and Structure, Virtues, sensible Qualities, and oeconomical Uses-an impartial Examination of the Doctrine of the Sex of Plants-With a Discussion of several curious Questions in the Vegetable Oeconomy, connected with Gardening. The whole forming a complete system of botanical knowledge. By Colin Milne, LL.D.
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- Imprint
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London: printed for T. Lowndes, No 77, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]
- Publication year
- 1778-1778
- ESTC No.
- T129850
- Grub Street ID
- 179229
- Description
- [526]p.,ixplates,tables ; 8⁰
- Note
- A reissue of the 1770 edition with a cancel titlepage and with the addition of a supplement, with separate titlepage, containing the plates.
The main part of the work has horizontal chain lines and the supplement vertical.
Price from imprint: price Seven Shillings and Six Pence bound.Citation/references Henrey, 1149