Book ID: 103107
Wood, Joseph
A Tourist's Flora: a descriptive catalogue of the flowering plants and ferns of the British islands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Italian islands. 1850. (Reprint 2013). 1 plate. LXXXII, 503 p. gr8vo.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, botany was a popular amateur pursuit as as well as a rapidly developing science. First published in 1850, this catalogue covers the flora of the most popular tourist destinations of the period. Taking care to clearly define his terms in the still - developing botanical lexicon, Wood includes hundreds of entries and technical descriptions. The book remains an instructive source for those interested in the history and dissemination of plant science. - Contents: Introduction/ Abbreviations/ Localities/Geographical Notices/ Authors Chiefly Quoted in This Work/ Genera/Plant Lists/ Additions/ Index/ Errata.