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Plants

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Botanical Specimens Scrapbook

 Collection — Volume 39020031368254: [Barcode: 39020031368254]
Identifier: GTM-0047
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing dried botanical specimens, some with identifications and notes on when they were added to the scrapbook. The volume measures 12" x 10.5" x 2.5".

Dates: 1850s-1897

Botanicum Insulense

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-0046
Scope and Contents

Leatherbound manuscript titled Botanicum Insulense, containing 10 handpainted illustrations of plants and insects and over 300 pages handwritten in Latin. Botanicum Insulenses was written by Jean-Baptiste Lestiboudois (1715-1804), a physician and pharmacist, and professor of botany at the University of Lille when this manuscript was made. This copy may have been made by him or by a student the University.

Dates: 18th century