Arbustrum Americanum : the American grove, or, an alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs, natives of the American United States, arranged according to the Linnaean system : containing, the particular distinguishing characters of each genus, with plain, simple and familiar descriptions of the manner of growth, appearance, &c. of their several species and varieties ; also, some hints of their uses in medicine, dyes, and domestic oeconomy / compiled from actual knowledge and observation, and the assistance of botanical authors, by Humphry Marshall.
- Humphry Marshall
- Date:
- MDCCLXXXV [1785]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Arbustrum Americanum : the American grove, or, an alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs, natives of the American United States, arranged according to the Linnaean system : containing, the particular distinguishing characters of each genus, with plain, simple and familiar descriptions of the manner of growth, appearance, &c. of their several species and varieties ; also, some hints of their uses in medicine, dyes, and domestic oeconomy / compiled from actual knowledge and observation, and the assistance of botanical authors, by Humphry Marshall. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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