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by Erasmus Darwin

The Botanic Garden was immediately popular and explores the classification of plants, including species reproduction and the roots of evolutionary theory.

Bibliographic Information

Author: Erasmus Darwin

Title: The Botanic Garden: a Poem, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Economy of Vegetation. Part II. The Loves of the Plants. With Philosophical Notes

Published: New-York: Printed by T. & J. Swords, 1798.

Edition:

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Bound in full leather with maroon label on the spine and stamped in gold. Purchased from Riverby Books.

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-The Botanic Garden was first published in 1791. It was immediately popular and was reprinted several times. It is a popular explanation and exploration of the newly translated classification of plants by Linnaeus. It touches on species reproduction and as such the roots of evolutionary theory can be found within.
+The Botanic Garden was immediately popular and explores the classification of plants, including  species reproduction and  the roots of evolutionary theory.
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