Flora diaetetica: or, History of esculent plants, both domestic and foreign. : In which they are accurately described, and reduced to their Linnaean generic and specific names. With their English names annexed, and ranged under eleven general heads, viz. esculent 1 roots, 2 shoots, stalks, etc. 3 leaves, 4 flowers, 5 berries, 6 stone-fruit, 7 apples, 8 legumens, 9 grain, 10 nuts, 11 funguses. And a particular account of the manner of using them; their native places of growth, their several varieties, and physical properties: together with whatever is otherwise curious, or very remarkable in each species. The whole so methodized, as to form a short introduction to the science of botany

Title Variants

Alternative: Flora diaetetica

Alternative: History of esculent plants, both domestic and foreign

By

Bryant, Charles, -1799

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for B. White, at Horace's Head, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]

Notes

Error in paging: p. 279 misnumbered 179.

Includes indexes.

Errata: p. [13], 3rd count.

Signatures: A-2B⁸ 2C⁴ (2B6 verso blank)

Pritzel | 1301.

Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib., | p. 65.

Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., | 528.

English short title catalogue | T144474.

Subjects

Botany , Imprint 1783 , Plants, Edible

Call Number

QK98.5 .B79 1783

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147203
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/agr15001565