William Saunders manuscripts, 1880-1899

Saunders, William

William Saunders manuscripts, 1880-1899 | Alphabethical List of Plants in four different languages, botanical, English, German, French | Cyclopedia of economic plants | Journal of William Saunders

1880-1899

Saunders, William

The William Saunders Manuscripts include: "Alphabetical List of Plants in Four Different Languages, Botanical, English, German, French" (handwritten; call number 452.14 Sa8A Folio), "Cyclopaedia of Economic Plants; Their History Culture and Uses" (handwritten, 1880; six volumes; call number 452.8 Sa8), and "The Journal of William Saunders" (photostat, 1898-1899; call number 120 Sa8). The collection also includes facsimiles of documents from the National Grange related to William Saunders.

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botany history horticulturists landscape gardening

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Alphabethical List of Plants in four different languages, botanical, English, German, French

Cyclopedia of economic plants

Journal of William Saunders

Other Subjects

Manuscripts; Economic

Language

English

Note

William Saunders Manuscripts. Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library.

William Saunders (1822-1900), horticulturist and landscape gardener, was appointed Superintendent of the Experimental Gardens of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862. He established an extensive collection of trees on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and developed a system of street tree-planting used in the District of Columbia in the 1870s. He wrote widely on general horticulture, and his publications include some 3,000 titles.

Type

Mixed Material; Monograph; Book

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Modification date: 2025-07-20

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