A Catalogue of the Indigenous Phenogamic Plants Growing in the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh; And of Certain Species of the Class Cryptogamia, with Reference to Their Localities
A Catalogue of the Indigenous Phenogamic Plants Growing in the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh; And of Certain Species of the Class Cryptogamia, with Reference to Their Localities
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Roman Camp; Fields about Burntisland; (Field at the marl-pit near Mutton-hole; near Crossgate Toll; near Musselburgh; Fields north of Carlowrie; Field near St. Germains.) 386. E. Cyparissias, (Collington Woods.) 387. E. Esula, (Wood near a rivulet at Abercorn, thirteen miles west of Edinburgh; near ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Roman Camp; Fields about Burntisland; (Field at the marl-pit near Mutton-hole; near Crossgate Toll; near Musselburgh; Fields north of Carlowrie; Field near St. Germains.) 386. E. Cyparissias, (Collington Woods.) 387. E. Esula, (Wood near a rivulet at Abercorn, thirteen miles west of Edinburgh; near Gladsmuir Kirk, in a lane leading from the Haddington road to El vingston; and in a Field near West Pilton, seven miles north-west from Edinburgh.) S88. E. Peplus, Fisherrow Links; Corn-fielda between Edinburgh and Newhaven, &c. 389. E. helioscopia, King's Park; Water of Leith; Fields under the Pentland Hills, &c DODECANDRIA DODECAGYNIA. 390. Sempervivum Tectorum, On a house-top opposite the Inn at Lasswade; Houses near Mutton-hole, &c. ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 391. Prunus Padus, Rosslyn and Collington Woods; (Banks of Bevelaw Burn; Auchindinny and Arniston Woods.) 392. P. Cerasus, Rosslyn and Collington Woods; opposite Melville Castle; Arniston Woods; (Banks of the Water of Leith near Woodhall.) 693. P. domestica, Craigmillar Castle; Collington Woods. 394. P. insititia, (Pentland Hills.) 395. P. spinosa, Salisbury Craigs; Arthur's Seat; Pentland Hills, &c. ICOSANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 396. Crataegus Oxyacantha, Mespilus Oxyacantha, Sm. Fl. Brit.; Rosslyn Woods, &c. &c. 397. Pyrus Malus, Rosslyn Woods; and in a wood near Ravelrig Toll. 398. P. aucuparia, Rocks on the Pentland Hills, near Hab bie's How; Rosslyn, Arniston, Auchindinny and Collington Woods; (Corstorphine Hill; Inchcolm. C 2 399. P. Aria, Rocks in the King's Park, near the Powder Magazine; Wood on the Dalkeith road; Wood near Craiglockhart. 400. Spiraea salicifolia, Arniston Woods; (Craigiehall and Cramond Bridge.) 401. S. Filipendula, Hills at North Queensferry;...
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Good. No Jacket. 18.5 x 10-.5 cm. Pp. xi, 86. C19th textured cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Heraldic bookplate on front pastedown, some foxing on many pages. A scarce book. [Freeman 4151].
