John Lindley was een Engelse botanicus, tuinman en orchideeënkenner. Zijn werk richtte zich op de gedetailleerde studie en classificatie van planten. Lindley droeg bij aan het begrip van de diversiteit en complexiteit van het plantenrijk, met name orchideeën. Zijn botanisch onderzoek legde de basis voor toekomstige generaties wetenschappers.
This beautifully illustrated guide to fruit cultivation in Great Britain is a treasured classic of English gardening literature. Featuring detailed descriptions of the most important fruit varieties, as well as stunning full-color illustrations, Pomologia Britannica is a must-have for any serious gardener or orchardist.
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The Treasury of Botany - A popular dictionary of the vegetable kingdom - Part II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.