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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    \ • , caiafe the Method of Linnaeus has hitherto been bmt partially adopted by our Writers, and therefore no Table given in any Work already published could be depended on. The Defigns for the Figures of the Plates are for the moil Part taken from thofe given by Lin- mans in his Works, Some of them might, per¬ haps, have been mended by frefh Defigns from Nature ^ but as the Work here given to the Pub¬ lic is profeffedly an Extract of the Linnaan Doc¬ trines, it was thought that the Figures he had Mmfelf felected, would, upon the whole, corns the neared to his own Meaning, and be of the greatefl Help in explaining it* It now only remains for the Author to fay fcmething concerning his own Part in the Labour ©£ this Undertaking, He is far from defiring the World fhouid conceive, from the Appearance of Ms Name in the Title Page,, that he is of fufficient Strength to undertake a Work of this Kind with¬ out Afliftan.ee. Though it has always been a Pleafure to him to itudy the Theory of his Pro- feflion, as far as the Bufinefs of it would allow Leifure for, he is very fenfible of his own Inabi¬ lity to put the Materials of fuch a Work into a Form cor red: enough to come under the Eye of the Public *, and, were he permitted, would readily acknowledge the Obligations he has to thofe who have kindly helped him in this Undertaking ; but as feme Injunctions oblige him to be filent on this* Head, he muff content himfelf with having faid thus much to clear himfelf from any Imputation of Preemption or Arrogance. A TABLE