Download or read book Historical and Biographical Sketches of the Progress of Botany in England from Its Origin to the Introduction of the Linnæan System written by Richard Pulteney and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dedicated to Jospeh Banks, this work covers the entire history of botany, starting with the practices of the Druids and Saxons, through the Middle Ages, into the Renaissance, to contemporary times. Chapters focus on the progress of the science through the work and publication of eminent botanists, including Dodoens, Gerard, Parkinson, Ray, Crowley, the involvement of the Royal Society, Martyn, and through Linnaeus and his influence on English botanical sciences."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.