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AD 309 ADANSON, Michel [Bleds], n.d.

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Content Description

From the Collection:

The Michel Adanson Library at Hunt Institute includes the botanical portion of Adanson's personal library, along with correspondence, manuscripts, and a large number of plant illustrations clipped from published sources. The collection contains 127 book titles, 117 letters, 146 manuscripts and thousands of plant images clipped from published works, many of them annotated by him. (copied from https://www.huntbotanical.org/library/show.php?1)

Dates

  • Creation: n.d.

Extent

From the Collection: 391 Volumes

Language of Materials

French

Physical Description

425 pp. 11 x 17 cm

General

A collection of notes, observations, and results of Adanson’s cereal experiments in the 1760’s, including some copies of his requests for seeds, etc. Special sections include culture, varietal distinctions, germination, ergot, and cereal products.

Repository Details

Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository

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