Abstract
Geoff Hancock (Department of Natural History, Glasgow Museums and GaUeries, Kelvin grove, Glasgow) writes; 'Edward Jacob, surgeon, naturalist and antiquarian, is a fairly weU known pre- Linnaean Kentish botanist. He published two major works, Plantae Favershamienses (1777) and the History of the Town and Port of Faversham (1774). In trying to trace his plant specimens it has been noted that Jacob more than dabbled in geology and obviously had the wide interests typical of a gentleman of his day. Ten plant specimens coUected by Jacob between 1724 and 1739 are in the Bolton Museum herbarium. These are classified using Ray's Synopsis nomenclature and Jacob persisted in using this system even in his flora of Faversham, although he...
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