Historical Bibliography Updated: January 12, 2020
Arbustrum Americanum: the American grove, or, an alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs…
Publication Details
Philadelphia: Joseph Cruikshank, 1785 CE.
Like his cousin, John Bartram (No. 1832), Marshall maintained a private botanical garden. According to W. Darlington the above work is “the first truly indigenous botanical essay published in the Western Hemisphere”. It contains some information about medicines.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1836.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2189 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | arbustrumamericanum-the-american-grove-or-an-alphabetical-catalogue-of-forest-trees-and-shrubs |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia