The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 10 : Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtis, William, 1746-1799

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 10" by William Curtis is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work features detailed illustrations and descriptions of various ornamental foreign plants cultivated in gardens, greenhouses, and stoves. Aimed at enthusiasts, gardeners, and individuals seeking a scientific understanding of the plants they tend, the magazine presents a wealth of botanical knowledge. At the start of the volume, Curtis introduces several species of plants, beginning with "Justicia nasuta", which is noted for its white flowers and noteworthy features of its structure. Each entry includes detailed botanical classifications, descriptions of the plants, their habitats, flowering periods, and cultural methods for successful cultivation. The opening portion serves to lay out the foundational content for subsequent entries in the volume, showcasing the diversity of plant life and the intricacies of their care. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Karin Spence, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis%27s_Botanical_Magazine

Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-05-18