Elements of the Philosophy of Plants

Elements of the philosophy of plants: containing the principles of scientific botany; nomenclature, theory of classification, phytography; anatomy, chemistry, physiology, geography, and diseases of plants: with a history of the science, and practical illustrations. by Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle, & Kurt Sprengel. Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1821.This is the first edition in English of a composite work by two of the most eminent botanists of the early 19th century. The first three parts on nomenclature, theory of classification, and descriptive botany are from a work by de Candolle, while the final part on the structure and nature of plants is by Sprengel.