Hortus Uptonensis; or, a catalogue of stove and green-house plants, in Dr. Fothergill's garden at Upton, at the time of his decease / [With an introduction by J.C. Lettsom containing some directions for bringing over seeds and plants from distant countries].
- John Coakley Lettsom
- Date:
- [1783?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Hortus Uptonensis; or, a catalogue of stove and green-house plants, in Dr. Fothergill's garden at Upton, at the time of his decease / [With an introduction by J.C. Lettsom containing some directions for bringing over seeds and plants from distant countries]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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