A Catalogue of a few of the Rarest and Latest Introduced Plants, cultivated for sale at Don's Botanic Garden and Nursery, Forfar; GB235GDS/2
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9529
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Leonie Paterson
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A Catalogue of a few of the Rarest and Latest Introduced Plants, cultivated for sale at Don's Botanic Garden and Nursery, Forfar, by G. Don; late curator of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh; Honorary [Corresponding] Member of the Linnaean Society, London; and late President of the Rational Institute of Dundee.
Date (Original Item)
01 January 13
Date (Digital Asset)
29 January 25
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The image features the title page of a catalogue titled "A Catalogue of a few of the Rarest and Latest Introduced Plants, Cultivated for Sale at Don's Botanic Garden and Nursery, Forfar." The catalogue is authored by G. Don, who is noted as the late curator of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. The publication date is 1813, and it was printed in Dundee by R. S. Rintoul. 'Pat. Neill' is handwritten at the top, indicating that Patrick Neill owned the catalogue. The overall design is simple and reflects the style of early 19th-century botanical literature.
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The image features the title page of a catalogue titled "A Catalogue of a few of the Rarest and Latest Introduced Plants, Cultivated for Sale at Don's Botanic Garden and Nursery, Forfar." The catalogue is authored by G. Don, who is noted as the late curator of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. The publication date is 1813, and it was printed in Dundee by R. S. Rintoul. The page has a handwritten note at the top, possibly indicating a previous owner's name or a note related to the catalogue. The overall design is simple and reflects the style of early 19th-century botanical literature.
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GB235GDS/2