The romance of the Apothecaries' garden at Chelsea / by F. Dawtrey Drewitt.

  • Frederic George Dawtrey Drewitt
Date:
1924
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Credit: The romance of the Apothecaries' garden at Chelsea / by F. Dawtrey Drewitt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Introduction p. xi CHAPTER I Existence of Apothecaries’ Garden from time of Stuarts.—Botany closely connected with medicine.—Apothecaries break away from Grocers’ Company; become a City Company.—Grocers petition James I for the return of the Apothecaries.—The King’s reply.— The Company at last recognized and welcomed by Lord Mayor.— Cobham House becomes Apothecaries’ Hall.—Blackfriars Theatre next door.—Johnson, editor of Gerard’s Herb all, tastes bananas, organizes botanical excursions, dies fighting for King Charles.— Money troubles during Civil War.—The Plague.—The Fire of London.—Destruction of College of Physicians and Apothecaries’ Hall.—The rebuilding. ..... pp. 15-29 CHAPTER II Apothecaries take lease of Garden in Chelsea, a river-side village, bounded on east by the Westbourne.—King’s Private Road not finished—Excellent site for Physic Garden.—State barges.—Origin of name “ Paradise Row.”—Sir Thomas More’s “ Paradise ” included Chelsea Park.—Apothecaries’ Garden a “ Paradise.” pp. 30-38 CHAPTER III Plants transferred from Westminster to the Chelsea Garden.— Visit of Professor Herman of Leyden.—Cedars planted 1683, and produce cones in 1732.—Sloane’s letter to Ray on the Garden.— Evelyn’s visit to the Garden.—Cinchona trees.—Earl or Clarendon’s visit.—Proposal to abandon the Garden.—Doodv.— Petiver.—Natural History illustrations.—Members of the Apothecaries’ Society to be taxed to maintain Garden.—Sir Hans Sloane presents the Garden to the Apothecaries in February, 1722. pp. 39-52 CHAPTER IV Sir Hans Sloane; born in North of Ireland; delicate boy; attends lectures at Apothecaries’ Hall, Chelsea Physic Garden, Paris and Montpellier; accompanies Duke of Albemarle to Jamaica; returns with large collection of Flora and Fauna; practises as a physician in Bloomsbury; created a baronet by George I; purchases the Manor of Chelsea; dies in 1753, leaving his collection (under conditions) to form a British Museum.—Horace Walpole a trustee.—Statue placed in Physic Garden.—Sloane had saved the Physic Garden, and the right of residents in Chelsea to use King’s Road.—Sloane Street represents his life . . pp. 53-63
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