The Botanist's Repository for New and Rare Plants Vol 1& 2
By Henry Cranke Andrews
Length8h 4m
About this audiobook
The Botanist's Repository for New and Rare Plants is a two-volume work by Henry Cranke Andrews, originally published in 1797. The book is a collection of botanical illustrations and descriptions of various plants, many of which were newly discovered or rare at the time of publication. The first volume contains 100 plates, each depicting a different plant, while the second volume contains an additional 50 plates. The plants depicted in the book are diverse, ranging from common garden plants to exotic specimens from around the world. Each plate is accompanied by a detailed description of the plant, including information about its habitat, growth habits, and uses. The descriptions also often include notes on the plant's history, such as how it was discovered or named. One of the notable features of "The Botanist's Repository" is the high quality of the illustrations. Andrews was an accomplished botanical artist, and his illustrations are both beautiful and accurate. In addition, the book was printed using the latest printing techniques of the time, which allowed for greater detail and clarity in the images. Overall, "The Botanist's Repository for New and Rare Plants" is an important work in the history of botany, as it helped to document and disseminate knowledge about newly discovered and rare plant species. Today, it remains a valuable resource for botanists, historians, and anyone interested in the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length8 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Botanist's Repository
2Vol. 1.
3PREFACE.
4PLATE I. CORTUSA MATTHIOLI. Alpine Sanicle.
5PLATE II. SPRINGALIA INCARNATA. Star-flowered Springalia.
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6PLATE III. NEOTTIA SPECIOSA. Flesh-coloured Neottia.
7PLATE IV. RHODODENDRON DAURICUM.
8PLATE V. GLADIOLUS LONGIFLORUS. Long-flowered Gladiolus.
9PLATE VI. HEMEROCALLIS CÆRULEA. Blue Day Lily.
10PLATE VII. PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES. Siberian Primrose.
11PLATE VIII. GLADIOLUS ALATUS. Wing-flowered Gladiolus.
12PLATE IX. ATRAGENE CAPENSIS. Cape Atragene.
13PLATE X. ARISTEA CYANEA. Blue-flowered Aristea.
14PLATE XI. GLADIOLUS ROSEUS. Rose-coloured Gladiolus.
15PLATE XII. GERANIUM GRANDIFLORUM. Largest flowered Crane’s-bill.
16PLATE XIII. EPIDENDRUM COCHLEATUM. Purple flowered Epidendrum.
17PLATE XIV. IXIA REFLEXA. Reflex flowered Ixia.
18PLATE XV. ANTHYLLIS ERINACEA. Blue Broom of Spain.
19PLATE XVI. AZALEA PONTICA. Yellow Pontic Azalea.
20PLATE XVII. PROTEA FORMOSA. Coronet Protea.
21PLATE XVIII. CORREA ALBA. White Correa.
22PLATE XIX. GLADIOLUS VERSICOLOR. Changeable Gladiolus.
23PLATE XX. ECHIUM GRANDIFLORUM. Large-flowered Viper’s Bugloss.
24PLATE XXI. VEREIA CRENATA. Scolloped-leaf Vereia.
25PLATE XXII. GOODENIA CALENDULACEA. Cape Marygold-leaved Goodenia.
26PLATE XXIII. IXIA CAPITATA. Var. ovata. Bunch-flowering Ixia. Var. Egg-shaped purple Petals.
27PLATE XXIV. CINERARIA AURITA. Two-coloured-leaved Cineraria.
28PLATE XXV. CAMELLIA JAPONICA. Var. Flore albo pleno. Double white Camellia.
29PLATE XXVI. CRASSULA ODORATISSIMA. Sweet-scented Crassula.
30PLATE XXVII. GLADIOLUS RINGENS. Var. cinereo odorato. Gaping Ash-coloured sweet Gladiolus.
31PLATE XXVIII. GERANIUM ELEGANS. Round-leaved Geranium.
32PLATE XXIX. IXIA SPICATA. Var. viridi nigra. Sea-green spiked Ixia.
33PLATE XXX. VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLLUS. Madeira Whortle-berry.
34PLATE XXXI. BORBONIA CORDATA. Heart-shape leaved Borbonia.
35PLATE XXXII. ANTHOLYZA RINGENS. Gaping Antholyza.
36PLATE XXXIII. DIOSMA LATIFOLIA. Broad-leaved Diosma.
37PLATE XXXIV. CHELONE RUELLIOIDES. Scarlet Chelone.
38PLATE XXXV. IXIA CRISPIFOLIA. Var. flore cæruleo. Crisped-leaved Ixia. Blue Variety.
39PLATE XXXVI. RHODODENDRON PUNCTATUM. Dotted-leaved Rhododendron.
40PLATE XXXVII. GERANIUM FRAGILE. Brittle-stalked Geranium.
41PLATE XXXVIII. GLADIOLUS PRÆCOX. Var. flore rubro. Red early-flowering Gladiolus.
42PLATE XXXIX. ECHIUM FEROCISSIMUM. Prickly Viper’s Bugloss.
43PLATE XL. CHELONE CAMPANULOIDES. Bell-flowered Chelone.
44PLATE XLI. LACHENALIA PENDULA. Drooping-flowered Lachenalia.
45PLATE XLII. ORCHIS CILIARIS. Fringed Orchis.
46PLATE XLIII. BIGNONIA LEUCOXYLON. Oleander-flowered Trumpet Flower.
47PLATE XLIV. IXIA CINNAMOMEA. Cinnamon-smelling Ixia.
48PLATE XLV. IRIS LONGIFOLIA. Long-leaved Iris.
49PLATE XLVI. MASSONIA VIOLACEA. Purple-flowered Massonia.
50PLATE XLVII. MUSA COCCINEA. Scarlet-flowered Plantain-tree.
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