Volckamer, Johann Christoph (1644-1720) 
Numbergische Hesperides, oder Griindliche beschrei- 
bung dor edlen oitronat- cltronen- und pomeranzonfruchte, 
wie solche in selbiger und benachbarten gegend, recht 
mo'gen eingesotzt, gewajrbet, erhalten und fortgebracht 
werden, samt einer ausfuhrlichen erzenhlung dor moisten 
sorten, welch© theils zu Numberg wurcklich gewachsen, 
theils von verschiedenen fremden orton dahin gebraoht 
worden, auf das accurateste in kupffor gestochen, in 
vier theile eingetheilet und mit nutzlichen anmorckungen 
©rklaret. Boneben dor flora, oder curiosen vorstellxmg 
verschiedener raren blumen. Niirnborg, Bey Johann Andrea 
Endters seel, sohn und erben, 1708. 255 p. incl. 116 pi. 
F®, (Dept. Agr.; Am. Arb.; N,y, Pub. Lib.; Brit. 
Mus.; Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist,; Kew; Bindley Lib.; Rad- 
cliffe Lib. Oxford) 
"Flora noribengensis, oder Numbergische 
flora,” p.209-255, incl. 25 plates. 
Pages 211-216 are "Enumeratio auricularvan ur- 
si in horto ... Joh. Georgii Volckameri,” giving 
66 varieties under polynomials; p.217-220, "Pri¬ 
mula© veris, oder sogenannte schlussel-bli&nlein, ” 
with 49 polynomials; and p,221-255, descriptions 
and illustrations of exotics, chiefly succulent 
and woody plants in J. G. Volckamer*s garden. 
"Obeliscus Constantinopolitanus," half-title, 
17 p. and fold, plate at end of volume. 
According to Graesse, 6(2):388, this volxmie 
has 116 plates; the copy in Dept. Agr. has 113, 
and that of the Am. Arb. has 117 plates. They 
are included in the paging, which is slightly 
irregular. 
"The plates are most interesting and unique 
as the fruit is depicted on a large scale at the 
top of the plate before a background of a view 
of a garden, building,landscape or village. 
Some views of small town gardens, which show very 
clearly details of the formal garden. A. valuable 
work from these details alone.” — Cf. Dunthome, 
Flower end fru3t prints of the 18th and early 19th 
centuries (1938), p.259. Dunthome also gives in- 
fonnation on artists and engravers. 
