Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Salisbury, William 1823 Salisbury, W. (William) The Botanist's Companion, Volume II Or an Introduction to the Knowledge of Practical Botany, and the Uses of Plants. Either Growing Wild in Great Britain, or Cultivated for the Puroses of Agriculture, Medicine, Rural Oeconomy, or the Arts Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tobias von der Haar "The Botanist's Companion, Volume II" by William Salisbury is a scientific publication likely written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as an introduction to practical botany, focusing particularly on the uses of various plants that are either growing wild in Great Britain or cultivated for purposes in agriculture, medicine, and the arts. The content extensively covers observations on numerous plants, detailing their cultivation, benefits, and roles in different sectors. The opening of the volume presents the author's motivation for the work, emphasizing the necessity for a manual that compiles critical information about plants and their practical applications. Salisbury outlines his extensive experience with botany and agriculture, hinting at the educational intent aimed at pupils in his botanic garden. The introductory section also discusses the importance of understanding plant uses, with a specific focus on grasses, alongside various other plants, as fundamental components of agricultural practice. Readers can expect a detailed examination of each plant's characteristics and practical implications, making this work a valuable resource for those interested in botany, agriculture, and rural economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Plants -- Great Britain QK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 639919 639854 2024-10-05T17:29:53.559534 2023-10-06T05:08:01.798821 text/html text/html 639912 639847 2024-10-05T17:29:53.854511 2023-10-06T05:08:02.008822 text/html text/html 301700 2024-10-05T17:30:04.091472 application/epub+zip 309087 2024-10-05T17:29:57.533514 application/epub+zip 290061 2024-10-05T17:29:56.144523 application/epub+zip 584369 2024-10-05T17:30:09.196441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552259 2024-10-05T17:30:03.155506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391157 2022-09-06T20:15:58.297445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574835 574821 2024-10-05T17:29:53.095527 2023-10-06T05:08:01.331808 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 576239 2020-12-14T22:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198812 2020-12-14T22:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 576230 2020-12-14T22:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198792 2020-12-14T22:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20458 2024-10-05T17:30:09.341455 application/rdf+xml 18268 2024-10-05T17:29:56.681501 image/jpeg 4172 2024-10-05T17:29:56.411510 image/jpeg 295346 2024-10-05T17:29:53.898532 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog