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The author reveals that this compact volume of nearly 600 pages, adds another to the already long list of colonial floras prepared at Kew and issued under the authority and at the expense of the Colonial Government. It is arranged on the same plan as the other floras, many of them so well known, giving first, some general remarks on the physical geography and botany of the islands, and then that admirable outline of elementary botany prepared by Mr. Bentham, and which contains every definition necessary in descriptive botany, thus enabling the student to follow the technical descriptions given in the “Flora” itself. The work is almost entirely from the pen of J. G. Baker, and is only another example of the indomitable industry so characteristic of the author. The materials at the disposal of the author have been ample, and probably there is but little left to discover in Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Rodriguez, although many forms have not as yet been fully determined owing to the want of perfect specimens. Hence it is desirable that naturalists visiting the islands should endeavour to complete their knowledge of these imperfectly known plants. The smaller dependencies of Mauritius have not been explored botanically; hence there is probably a rich field for the investigator of these numerous islands. This is a purely botanical book, and gives a detailed account of the various species of flora that is present in these Indian Ocean islands, with special notices of the flowering plant and ferns there. The book has four chapters that describe the various parts of a plant, systematic botany, vegetable anatomy, and the collection and preservation of plants. This book is a reprint of the 1877 edition.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book:-The author reveals that this compact volume of nearly 600 pages, adds another to the already long list of colonial floras prepared at Kew and issued under the authority and at the expense of the Colonial Government. It is arranged on the same plan as the other floras, many of them so well known, giving first, some general remarks on the physical geography and botany of the islands, and then that admirable outline of elementary botany prepared by Mr. Bentham, and which contains every definition necessary in descriptive botany, thus enabling the student to follow the technical descriptions given in the ÒFloraÓ itself. The work is almost entirely from the pen of J. G. Baker, and is only another example of the indomitable industry so characteristic of the author. The materials at the disposal of the author have been ample, and probably there is but little left to discover in Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Rodriguez, although many forms have not as yet been fully determined owing to the want of perfect specimens. Hence it is desirable that naturalists visiting the islands should endeavour to complete their knowledge of these imperfectly known plants. The smaller dependencies of Mauritius have not been explored botanically; hence there is probably a rich field for the investigator of these numerous islands. This is a purely botanical book, and gives a detailed account of the various species of flora that is present in these Indian Ocean islands, with special notices of the flowering plant and ferns there. The book has four chapters that describe the various parts of a plant, systematic botany, vegetable anatomy, and the collection and preservation of plants. This book is a reprint of the 1877 edition. About the Author:-John Gilbert Baker FRS was an English botanist. His son was the botanist Edmund Gilbert Baker. Baker was born in Guisborough. He was educated at Quaker schools at Ackworth School and Bootham School, York. He then worked at the library and herbarium of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew between 1866 and 1899, and was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. He wrote handbooks on many plant groups, including Amaryllidaceae, Bromeliaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae, and ferns. His published works include Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles (1877) and Handbook of the Irideae (1892). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1878. He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1907. The Title 'Flora Of Mauritius Andthe Seychellesa written/authored/edited by J. G. Baker', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121233811 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 650 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms 650. Seller Inventory # PB1111002678464