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Ellis, John 1710?-1776

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    Directions for bringing over seeds and plants, from the East-Indies and other distant countries, in a state of vegetation : together with a catalogue of such foreign plants as are worthy of being encouraged in our American colonies, for the purposes of medicine, agriculture, and commerce. To which is added, the figure and botanical description of a new sensitive plant, called Dionaea muscipula: or, Venus's fly-trap

    | Ellis, John 1710?-1776 | Date: 1770
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    An account of the plants Halesia and Gardenia.In a letter from John Ellis, Esq; F.R.S. to Philip Carteret Webb, Esq; F.R.S

    | Ellis, John 1710?-1776 | Date: 1760
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    A description of the mangostan and the bread - fruit The first, esteemed one of the most delicious; the other, the most useful of all the fruits in the East Indies. By John Ellis, Esq. fellow of the Royal Societies of Lodon and upsal; agent of Dominica. To which are added, direction to voyagers, for bringing over these and other vegetable productions, which would be extremely benefical to the inhabitans of our West India Islands. With figrues.

    | Ellis, John 1710?-1776 | Date: 1775

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