Egy református prédikátor, egy főhadnagy és a Magyar Füvész Könyv

Abstract

A specific part of local history permanent exhibition of the Déri Museum in Debrecen is named The Garden. Here the visitors can learn about two significant gardens of the city and may have a look into its botanical environment. The first Hungarian scientific plant identification book of Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas, The Hungarian Herbal is also displayed here. This study presents a number of interesting details about the book’s origin, the authors' objectives and the public reception of this work, which also reveal the role this book played in the professional activities of the two authors and provide an insight into the assessment of botanical science in Debrecen during the early 19th century.