“If delight may provoke men's labour, what greater delights is there then to behold the earth as apparelled with plants, as with a robe of imbroidered worke, set with orient pearles, and garnished with great diversitie of rare and costly jewels? The delight is great but the use greater, and joyned often with necessitie.”
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John Gerard
John Gerard, born in 1545, was a renowned botanist. His main contribution lies in his research on plant classification and description, which has had a profound impact on the development of botany. more
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