Proposals for opening by subscription, a botanic garden, to be called the London Botanic Garden : designed for the use of the physician, the apothecary, the student in physic, ... / By William Curtis.

  • Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Date:
1778
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Credit: Proposals for opening by subscription, a botanic garden, to be called the London Botanic Garden : designed for the use of the physician, the apothecary, the student in physic, ... / By William Curtis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'em ifically: and we ought to be particu- Krly acquainted with every material ircumstance relative to those plants :hich are used in diet or medicine. »;It is however much to be regretted, that this fci- ce is held in fo little elteem by gentlemen of the :ulty in this country. On the flail of ignorant Id illiterate perfcns, are they often obliged to de- Ind for many of their efficacious officinal plants, cd Ihould a fpurious fort be offered them either rough ignorance or defign, from a want of appli- ion to this fcience, they are incapable of judging ght, and confequently expofe both themfelves and Hr patients to fuffer by the negligence and impo~ lon of others. Although new difcovered chemical remedies, and bign drugs, may have juilly fuperfeded many of 1 Englifh plants, yet a great number are ftill re- 'ted in our Pharmacopoea, and many poflcfs very fonous qualities : to be acquainted with thefe at is the d uty of every one, that takes on himfeif -important character of guardian of the healths