48 JOURNAL OF THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM [voL. 55 
44-48 49 50-54 55 56-60 61 62-75 76 77-81 82 83-91 92 93-98 99-101 102-106 107 
108-118 119 120-128 129 130-133 134 135-140 141 142-146 147 148-150 151 152— 
155 156 157-162 163 164-173 174-175 176-177 178-179 180-187 188-189 190 191 
192-193 194-195 196-197 198. 
ConTENTS: Vol. 1: Jur title, tiv registration certification for vol. 1, dated 18 
October 1817. 1.r dedication to Reverend John Thornton Kirkland (1770-1840), 
president of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., dated “Boston, October, 
1817,” 1ov (1. 1s-2.r preface. 2.v LJ. 3-14, text: description of species and 
their medical uses, including botanical and medical references and explanation 
of the figures depicted on each plate. 15,r part title for vol. 1 part 2, 15,v 0. 
15,-25,r continuation of the text. 25,v—25,r notes. 25,v contents of vol. 1. 
Vol. 2: 1,r part title for vol. 2 part 1. iv O. iJ,r title, 7.v registration 
certification for vol. 2, dated 28 October 1818. 1,;-J,r advertisement by the 
author. Jv [. 2-2; preface. 2,-13, text. 14,r part title for vol. 2 part 2, 
14,v (). 14.-24.r continuation of the text. 24,v—25,r notes. 25,v contents of 
vol. 2. 
Vol. 3: ir part title for vol. 3 part 1, Lv. Lr title, 1.v 0. 1;-2, preface. 
2,-13, text. 14,r part title for vol. 3 part 2. 14,v 0. 414,-23.r continuation of 
the text. 23.v 0. 23,-23,r notes. 23,v 0. 24,-25,r appendix. 25,v 0. 25.rv 
systematic index. 25,-25,r index of Latin names. 25,v (J. 26,-26or index of 
English names. 26.v contents of vol. 3. 
Running titles vary with the plants described, the Latin binomial being used on 
the versos, the English name on the rectos. Language used: English. 
Piates: 60 colored (colorprinted and handcolored) or partly colored, mixed 
intaglio plates (engraving, aquatint, stipple engraving) of medicinal plants, 
numbered I-LX (XIX as “XI”), titled binomially at foot; 207 * 136 mm. 
(pl. 2); plates facing descriptions; indexed by Stapf, Index londinensis (pl. 14, 
Spigelia marilandica, erroneously stated to be in black and white). 
ILLUSTRATORS: 
Artist: the author, Jacob Bigelow. All plates unsigned. However, in the 
work itself (Vol. 1, p. xi; Vol. 2, p. vi) it is clearly stated that the figures have 
been prepared from original drawings made by the author himself, “with the 
exception of two or three presented by his friends” (Vol. 2: p. vi). 
Engravers: Annin, W. B. (dates unknown): 2 plates, and additionally 23 (or 
21) plates in collaboration with Smith; Smith, (dates unknown): 23 (or 
21) plates, all in collaboration with W. B. Annin. 35 (or 37) plates without 
indication of engraver (pls. 2-6, 8-28, 30, 41, 43-49; also pls. 31 and 58 in NcD- 
MC copy). 
Paper: Halfsheets; size of halfsheet 358 < 530 mm. [NcD-MC, untrimmed]; 
white, wove. Plates: white, wove. 
PRINTER: The firm of Hilliard and Metcalf, owner of University Press, Cam- 
bridge, Mass. 
PUBLISHER: Cummings and Hilliard, Boston booksellers. 
Dates OF PUBLICATION: The work was published in 6 parts. Vol. 1, part 1, pp. 
