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Botanical Society of Edinburgh
Vol. 25: The distribution of Hepaticæ in Scotland, by S.M. Macvicar.
Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh
Vol. 25: The distribution of Hepaticæ in Scotland, by S.M. Macvicar.
Plant Life of Edinburgh and the Lothians
Based on a 20-year survey organised by the Botanical Society of Scotland, this is the most extensive and authoritative Flora of Edinburgh and the Lothians to be published since 1927. In addition to a complete Flora of vascular plants in the three Lothian vice-counties, the book includes: *Specialist chapters on topics ranging from fungi to ferns and from geology and climate to ethnobotany.*A substantial Bryophyte Flora of Edinburgh and the Lothians.*A discussion of land-use changes and the ecological and phytogeographical indications from the survey.*A description of the survey and details of the methods used in the compilation of the Flora.*30 colour and black and white plates, nearly 400 d...
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, 1670-1970
"As unfolded by the authors of this informative and well-documented volume the story of Edingburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens becomes more than the story of an old foundation which now celebrates tercentenary. It tells of the lives of a long line of botanists, eleven professors in all, from the difficult and turbulent days of James Sutherland down to the more spacious times of William Wright Smith, all of them engaged in botanical teaching, and all of them, with varying accents, expounding the science of botany in College and University and in the field excursion. It tells also of the progress of botany during three centuries; of the exploration of the Scottish flora; of the work and careers of notable gardeners; and of the art and science of gardening itself." -- Taken from inside front jacket flap.
The Fair Botanists
*SELECTED AS THE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022* 'Compelling, fascinating . . . A cracking good read' Val McDermid 'An evocative, enjoyable portrait of 1820s Edinburgh' Sunday Times 'Lush, seductive' Daily Mail 'Completely enchanting' Scotsman 'A beautiful tale of scandal and intrigue' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora *** Could one rare plant hold the key to a thousand riches? It's the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly-installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower - an event that only occurs once ev...
