Plues, Margaret 



British grasses: an introduction to the study of the Gramineae of 



Great Britain and Ireland. 



London, 1867. Eeeve & co., vi&301&xvi p, col. pi. 20 cm. cl. 



Reeve, Gabriel 



Directions Left by a Gentleman to his Sonns: for the Improvement of 



Barren and Heathy Land in England and Wales. 



London, 1670. Printed by E. T. and E. H. for E. Eoyston, 34 p. 



20 cm. calf. 



Very fine calf rebinding, green and gold back. 



On the raising of flax, with an account of the industry as prac- 

 ticed in Flanders. A very interesting little treatise, told in 

 a conversational narrative form. 



Seemann, Berthold 



Popular history of the palms and their allies, containing a familiar 

 account of their structure, geographical and geological distribution, 

 history, properties, and uses, and a complete list of all the species 

 introduced into our gardens. 



London, 1856. Lovell Eeeve, xiv&345 p., col. pi. 16% cm. % lea. 

 Much of the information was gained during a cruise around 

 the world on H. M. S. "Herald." Numerous crudely-colored but 

 faithfully illustrative plates. 



Sinclair, George 



Hortus gramineus Woburnensis; or, an account of the results of 

 experiments on the produce and nutritive qualities of different 

 grasses and other plants used as the food of the more valuable do- 

 mestic animals. . .pointing out the kinds most profitable for perma- 

 nent pasture, irrigated meadows, dry upland pasture, and the al- 

 ternate husbandry; accompanied with the discriminating characters 

 of the species and varieties, ed. 3. 



London, 1826. James Eidgway, xx&428 p., illus. 27 cm. cl. 

 Hand-colored engravings. Eebound. 



Squier, Ephraim George 



Tropical fibres; their production and economic extraction. 

 New York, 1863. Scribner, 64 p. xvi, plates. 24 cm. cl. 

 Very fine (uncolored) lithographic plates. 



Turner, Frederick 



Australian grasses, vol. 1. 



Sydney, 1895. Potter, Govt, printer, xxxviii&63 p., illus. 25 cm. cl. 



HERBALS 



"O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies 

 In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities; 

 For nought so vile that on the earth doth live 

 But to the earth some special good doth give." 



Fr. Laureuce, in "Eom-.'o and .Juliet. 



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