An introduction to botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science, and an interpretation of its technical terms. Extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus [and translated by S.F. Gray, Snr.], and calculated to assist such as may be desirous of studying that author's method and improvements : with twelve copper-plates, and two explanatory tables. To which is added an appendix; containing upwards of two thousand English names of plants referred to their proper titles in the Linnæan system / By James Lee, Nurseryman. At the Vineyards, at Hammersmith.

  • Lee, James, 1715-1795.
Date:
1760
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Credit: An introduction to botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science, and an interpretation of its technical terms. Extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus [and translated by S.F. Gray, Snr.], and calculated to assist such as may be desirous of studying that author's method and improvements : with twelve copper-plates, and two explanatory tables. To which is added an appendix; containing upwards of two thousand English names of plants referred to their proper titles in the Linnæan system / By James Lee, Nurseryman. At the Vineyards, at Hammersmith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    glijh Names, and a Reference to their Gaffes and Orders, as given in the firft Table, has yet appear¬ ed in Print, our Writers not having adopted all the Linn<ean Names, nor followed that Author ex¬ actly in his Diftribution of Vegetables; our firfl: Table therefore cannot but be of great Ufe to thofe who are defirous of becoming acquainted with the Method of Linnaeus, and of framing the Lifts of their private Collections upon the Plan of his Syftem. The Utility of the fecond Table, which con¬ tains the Names of the Genera rejected by Linnaeus is obvious; it might have been augmented to ten Times it’s Bulk, had all the Names been inferred that have been given to Vegetables, by the nume¬ rous Writers on this Science ; but fuch a Collec¬ tion would be a Work of itfelf; and it has been therefore thought advifeable to coniine it to thofe only that are cited in the Genera Plant arum of Lin- n<eus, which contains the Principal, The Table of EngliJIo Specific and Generic Names referred to their Linnaan Titles, which is given in the Appendix, was not originally intended to have been added to the Work; but its Utility to the Englijh Botanift having been warmly iniifted on by fome of the Author’s Friends, it was pre¬ pared whilft the reft of the Work was under the Prefs, and fubjoined to it as an Appendix. It has been executed with Care : If nevertheless any Mif- takes or material Omiffions fhould appear, thofe who are verfed in Botany will be the moft ready to excule them, as they muft know the Difficulty of luch an Undertaking, on Account of the great Number of Removes, made by Dr, Linnaeus, of particular Species as well as of Genera from their old Stations; this Difficulty was the greater, be- caule