Richard Weston
Encyclopedia
Richard Weston was an English botanist
.
Weston was originally a thread-hosier of Leicester
, but in some of his anonymous works describes himself as "a country gentleman". In 1773 he was living at Kensington Gore
, but later was living at Leicester where he was secretary of the local agricultural society. From the number of his published works, it is evident he had a very wide knowledge of plants, and plant literature.
His first major work "Tracts on Practical Agriculture and Gardening", which contained a catalogue of English writers on husbandry gardening and botany, was published in 1769 and dedicated to the Society of Arts. He wrote two multi-part works with Latin names the Botanicu Universalis and the Flora Anglicana and a number of smaller works, as well as articles in the Gentleman's Magazine. He also published works on the history and literature of Leicester.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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Weston was originally a thread-hosier of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, but in some of his anonymous works describes himself as "a country gentleman". In 1773 he was living at Kensington Gore
Kensington Gore
Kensington Gore is a street in central London, England, the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park, continuing as Kensington Road to both the east and west. A gore is a narrow, triangular piece of land.The road is part...
, but later was living at Leicester where he was secretary of the local agricultural society. From the number of his published works, it is evident he had a very wide knowledge of plants, and plant literature.
His first major work "Tracts on Practical Agriculture and Gardening", which contained a catalogue of English writers on husbandry gardening and botany, was published in 1769 and dedicated to the Society of Arts. He wrote two multi-part works with Latin names the Botanicu Universalis and the Flora Anglicana and a number of smaller works, as well as articles in the Gentleman's Magazine. He also published works on the history and literature of Leicester.
Publications
- Tracts on Practical Agriculture and Gardening 1769
- Botanicus Universalis et Hortulanus - 4 volumes 1770 - 1777
- Flora Anglicana... - 2 parts 1775 and 1780
- The Gardener's and Planter's Calendar 1773, 2nd ed. 1778
- The Gentleman's and Lady's Gardener 1774
- The Gardener's Pocket Calendar 1774
- Ellis's Gardener's Calendar 1774
- The Nurseryman and Seedsman's Catalogue of Trees Shrubs, Plants and Seeds 1774
- A New and Cheap Manure 1791
- The Leicester Directory 1794