John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861) was a botanist and geologist. As
teacher, mentor and friend to Charles Darwin, it was his
introduction that secured for Darwin the post of naturalist on the
voyage of the Beagle. While Professor of Botany, Henslow
established the Cambridge University Botanic Garden as a resource
for teaching and research. Students were encouraged to examine
plant specimens carefully, and to record the characteristics of
their structures. Henslow would have known how daunting they found
the task of becoming proficient with botanical vocabulary, and
produced this volume to provide a secure foundation for scientific
investigations. This meticulous glossary, originally published as a
single volume in 1857 but drawing on contributions he made earlier
to issues of The Botanist and Maund's Botanic Garden, is a
testament to Henslow's scholarship. It is liberally illustrated
with delightful woodcuts that clarify the meaning of selected
terms.
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