The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 06 by William Curtis
"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 06" by William Curtis is a botanical journal published in 1793. This volume forms part of the longest-running botanical magazine, begun in 1787 to familiarize readers with ornamental and exotic plants through hand-colored illustrations and accessible descriptions. Each issue presents detailed copper engravings depicting specimens with exploded details, accompanied by text describing plant properties, history, and growth characteristics. The magazine became renowned for featuring two centuries of botanical
illustrators and remains widely cited for its consistent quality and scientific authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Curtis, William, 1746-1799 |
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| Title |
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 06 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed |
| Original Publication |
LONDON: Printed by Couchman and Fry, Throgmorton-Street. For W. CURTIS, No 3, St. George's-Crescent, Black-Friars-Road; And Sold by the principal Booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland. M DCC XCIII. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis%27s_Botanical_Magazine |
| Contents |
[181]—Colutea Frutescens. [182]—Salvia Aurea. [183]—Syringa Vulgaris. [184]—Ixia Crocata. [185]—Coronilla Valentina. [186]—Selago Ovata. [187]—Iris Sambucina. [188]—Convolvulus Nil. [189]—Erica Grandiflora. [190]—Ornithogalum Aureum. [191]—Primula Marginata. [192]—Cypripedium Acaule. [193]—Narcissus Angustifolius. [194]—Fritillaria Imperialis. [195]—Cheiranthus Mutabilis. [196]—Saxifraga Crassifolia. [197]—Narcissus Biflorus. [198]—Indigofera Candicans. [199]—Aster Alpinus. [200]—Antirrhinum Sparteum. [201]—Pelargonium Bicolor. [202]—Lupinus Perennis. [203]—Geranium Angulatum. [204]—Ranunculus Aconitifolius. [205]—Antirrhinum Alpinum. [206]—Geranium Anemonefolium. [207]—Dianthus Barbatus. [208]—Melissa Grandiflora. [209]—Hibiscus Trionum. [210]—Celsia Linearis. [211]—Sedum Populifolium. [212]—Tanacetum Flabelliforme. [213]—Polygonum Orientale. [214]—Dracocephalum Denticulatum. [215]—Ranunculus Acris Flore Pleno. [216]—Cypripedium Album. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QK: Science: Botany |
| Subject | Plants -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Plants, Cultivated -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Plants, Ornamental -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Botanical illustration -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21843 |
| Release Date | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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