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The Botanic garden : consisting of highly finished representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain : with their names, classes, order, history, qualities, culture, and physiological observations / by B. Maund.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Simpkin & Marshall, 1825-[1851]Edition: [Small plate ed.]Description: 16 v., plates : col. ill. ; 23 cmContained works:
  • Maund, Benjamin, 1790-1863. Auctarium of the Botanic garden
  • Maund, Benjamin, 1790-1863. Floral register
  • Maund, Benjamin, 1790-1863. Fruiterer
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Contents:
V. 1-13. The botanic garden -- v. 14. The auctarium -- v. 15. Index to the floral register. The floral register pts I & II. The botanic garden v. 10 (some parts only) -- v. 16. The fruitist.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book State Botanical Collection RBG 635.90942 BOT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available RBG00024616

With hand-coloured illustrations.

With additional t. pages, engraved: The botanic garden: consisting of highly finished representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain, with their classification, history, culture, and other interesting information, by B. Maund.

Imprint varies.

Originally issued in 312 monthly parts. Several sections have separate titles and pagings.

With, as issued: The auctarium of the Botanic garden; containing miscellaneous information, connected with the cultivation of a garden, and natural history. [1834-1850] 2 parts, with illustrations. Includes index. The first part appeared, in small portions, prior to no. 193; and the second part in nos. 193-312, inclusive, being the completion of the work.

With, as issued: The floral register; containing figures and descriptions of nearly all tender and hardy plants, which have been lately introduced to, and cultivated in Great Britain. [1835-1850] 2 parts, with illustrations. Includes index. Paging to Part I begins with p. 99. The first part appeared, in small portions, prior to no. 193; and the second part in nos. 193-312, inclusive, being the completion of the work.

With, as issued: The fruitist; a treatise on orchard and garden fruits, their description, history, and management. [1851] 2 parts, with hand-coloured lithographed illustrations. Includes index. Depicts the most desirable varieties of fruits.

V. 1-13. The botanic garden -- v. 14. The auctarium -- v. 15. Index to the floral register. The floral register pts I & II. The botanic garden v. 10 (some parts only) -- v. 16. The fruitist.

Nissen BBI, 2222.

Great flower books, p. 85.

Dunthorne, 200.

RBG copy donated by Rodger Elliot, November 2021.

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