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The Botanical Renaissance 



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but were communicated to him by others. Luca Ghini, 

 for instance, had projected a similar work, but handed over 

 all his material to Mattioli, who also placed on record the 



Text-fig. 44. " Malus" —Pyrus mains L., Apple [Mattioli, Com- 

 mentarii, 1565]. Reduced. 



discoveries made by the physician, Wilhelm Quakelbeen, 

 who had accompanied the celebrated diplomatist, Auger- 

 Gislain Busbecq, on a mission to Turkey. 



