HISTORY OF THE COUNTY BOTANY OF WORCESTER. 
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From the date of Wm. Turner’s Libellus, the earliest 
English work on Botany, to the middle of the 17th century, 
the more important works relating to English Botany are the 
following :— 
William Turner. 
“ Libellus de Be Herbaria novus.” 1538. 
“ Herbal,” 1548. 
“ New Herball.” 1551 to 1568. 
Lobelius, (Matthias de l’Obel). 
“ Stirpium adversaria.” 
“ Plantarum seu stirpium historia.” 
“ leones.” 
Various dates. 1570 to 1605. Partly published 
in London, partly at Antwerp. 
John Gerard. 
“ The Herball.” 1597. 
2nd Edition, by Thomas Johnson. 1683. 
John Parkinson, Apothecary, London. 
“ Paradisus terrestris.” 1629. 
“ Theatrum Botanicum.” 1640. 
I have not examined any of these works, but conclude 
from the manuscripts of the late Mr. Newbould that they 
contain no Worcester records. 
These appear for the first time in the “ Phytologia 
Hritannica ,” 1660, the first British Flora. The full title of 
this book is “ Phytologia Britannica Natales exhibens Indi- 
genarum stirpium sponte emergentium.” [Londini. Typis 
Bic Cotes. 1650.] The name of the author is not given, 
but it is known to have been written by William How, M.D. 
It contains many local records, and among them two relating 
to the County of Worcester. These are— 
“ Chedidonium minus flore pleno nondum descriptum. Pilewort with 
a large flower. In Worcestershire.” 
(.Ranunculus Ficaria L .) 
“ Consolida regalis Tab. Delphinium Gesn. Flos regius Dod. 
Larkesheele. In a Cornfield by Persliire in Worcestershire 
and thereabout frequently.” 
(Delphinium Ajacis , L.) 
The second record is a very interesting one. The Lark¬ 
spur is quite extinct in Worcestershire, and has not been 
seen within the county by any living Botanist. 
The next work to be mentioned is Merrett's Pinax, 1666. 
Its full title is “ Pinax rerum naturalium Britannicarum 
