A dictionary of the ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, most commonly cultivated in the plantations, gardens, and stoves, of Great-Britain : arranged according to their generic names, and containing full and accurate descriptions of the different genera and species, with the generic and specific names properly accented : at the end, is a copious index of gardeners and vulgar names, referring to their true titles in the dictionary, and the dictionary to a prefixed compendium of the sexual system, retaining all the circumstances necessary to a competent knowledge of the science of botany, and in which every genus contained in the dictionary is placed under its proper class and order, with its contracted character : chiefly intended for the use of the ladies, but proper for all who wish to amuse themselves with the study of plants, and to pronounce their names with propriety / by Charles Bryant.

  • Bryant, Charles, -1799.
Date:
[1790]
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Credit: A dictionary of the ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, most commonly cultivated in the plantations, gardens, and stoves, of Great-Britain : arranged according to their generic names, and containing full and accurate descriptions of the different genera and species, with the generic and specific names properly accented : at the end, is a copious index of gardeners and vulgar names, referring to their true titles in the dictionary, and the dictionary to a prefixed compendium of the sexual system, retaining all the circumstances necessary to a competent knowledge of the science of botany, and in which every genus contained in the dictionary is placed under its proper class and order, with its contracted character : chiefly intended for the use of the ladies, but proper for all who wish to amuse themselves with the study of plants, and to pronounce their names with propriety / by Charles Bryant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    A I C T I ON A R Y OF TIIE ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, and PLANTS, MOST COMMONLY CULTIVATED In the PLANTATIONS, GARDENS, and STOVES, of GREAT-'BRITAIN} Arranged according to their L I N N JE A N GENERIC NAMES, AND CONTAINING Full and accurate Delcriptions of the different GENERA and SPECIES, WITH THE * GE N ERIC and SPECIFIC N AM ESPROPERLY ACCENTED. AT THE END, Isa copious Index of Gardeners and Vulgar Names, refer- ring to their true Titles in the Dictionary, and the Dic- tionary to a prefixed Compendium of the Sexual System, RETAIN INC All the Circumfiances neceflary to a competent Knowledge of the SCIENCE of BOTANY, And in which Every Q.enus contained in the Dictionary is placed t-NDER ITS PROPER CLASS AND Or^ER, WITH ITS CON- TRACTED Character. CHIEFLY INTENDED Tor the Life of the LADIES, but proper for all who wilh to amufe thetn- fclves with the Study of PLANTS, and to pronounce their Names with Propriety. • mn.nr- I By CHARLES BRYANT. NO R IV [ C H: 0 HINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY J. BOWEN! SOLD ALSO BY MESSRS. RIVINCTONS, ST. PAUl’s CHURCH- YARD, London; p. oidce, bury; and all OTHER BOOKSELLERS IN TOWN f — . AND COUNTRY....