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A Wardian case being loaded with plants.

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Plants placed in a wardian case.jpg

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A Wardian case being loaded with plants.

Description

A Wardian case filled with plants by a horticulturist. The case is open on one side to allow for loading. The side of the case is labeled to indicate a return to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Date

late nineteenth century

Spatial Coverage

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Source

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Library and Archive

Is Part Of

“Roots of Imperial Botany: The Utilization of Wardian Cases and Botanic Gardens in Establishing British Economic Hegemony in the Victorian Era,” by Samuel Arnold, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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Citation

Prance, Ghillean T., 1937-, “A Wardian case being loaded with plants.,” UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, accessed December 22, 2024, http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/14615.

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