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100 1 _aForbes, James,
_d1773-1861
245 1 0 _aJournal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835 :
_bTo which is added, a Catalogue of the different Species of Cacteæ in the Gardens at Woburn Abbey.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-21
508 _aProduced by Maria Grist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835" by James Forbes is a travelogue and horticultural account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the author’s observations and experiences during an extensive tour of various gardens and botanical collections across the three mentioned countries. The primary focus of the book is to detail the horticultural practices, plant species, and garden designs encountered during this journey, particularly emphasizing the cultivation of Cacteæ and other botanical varieties. At the start of the journal, Forbes outlines the purpose of his expedition, which was initiated by the Duke of Bedford to expand knowledge among British gardeners by observing continental gardening techniques. The opening sections detail his journey from England to Hamburg, marked by vivid descriptions of the landscapes and towns encountered along the way. Forbes visits a variety of nurseries and botanical gardens, noting the health and variety of plants, particularly exotic species that are less common in England. His reflections touch on the differences in cultivation methods and provide insights into the state of horticultural knowledge in the various regions he explores. Overall, the beginning of the journal sets a reflective tone on the horticultural advances in Europe and prepares the reader for a detailed exploration of plant life and botanical gardens in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCactus
653 _aBotanical gardens -- Europe
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40554
999 _c81393
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