Title: Directions for bringing over seeds and plants, from the East Indies and other distant countries, in a state of vegetation : together with a catalogue of such foreign plants as are worthy of being encouraged in our American colonies, for the purposes of medicine, agriculture, and commerce. To which is added, the figure and botanical description of a new sensitive plant, called Dionaea muscipula, or, Venus's fly-trap /
Authors: Ellis, John, 1710?-1776
Publisher: Printed and sold by L. Davis,
Year: 1770
Subjects: Seeds Packing Early works to 1800.; Seeds Transportation Early works to 1800.; Plants Packing Early works to 1800.; Plants Transportation Early works to 1800.; Plant introduction Early works to 1800.; Venus's flytrap Early works to 1800.; Seeds; Great Britain Colonies America
Contents: Directions for captains of ships, sea surgeons, and other curious persons, who collect seeds and plants in distant countries, in what matter t o preserve them fit for vegetation (p. 1-21. 1 plate). -- The following catalogue of such plants as deserve the particular attention of our American colonies, are here exhibited in one view, ... (p. 22-33). -- A botanical description of the Dionaea muscipula, or Venus's fly-trap. A newly-discovered sensitive plant: In a letter to Sir Charles Linnaeus, ... From John Ellis, ... (p. [35]-41. 1 col. plate)