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
Description: The first part, The economy of vegetation, chronicles natural history and scientific discovery. The (more popular) second part, The loves of the plants describes the Linnaean system for the classification of plants. Both parts are accompanied by numerous footnotes and endnotes.
Subjects: Botany, Poetry, Natural History, Portland Vase, Pre-Linnean works, Physicians, Early works to 1800