In my recent posts, I have written about Margaret Leslie Abbott Chase and her specimen book: “The Plants of Andover.” This book is full of wildflowers and other plants, carefully pressed and glued into the book. Margaret recorded the names of each plant according to typical botanical standards, with both the Latin and common names. As I have told Margaret’s story, I became curious, as you might be too:
Share this post
A Botanical Education
Share this post
In my recent posts, I have written about Margaret Leslie Abbott Chase and her specimen book: “The Plants of Andover.” This book is full of wildflowers and other plants, carefully pressed and glued into the book. Margaret recorded the names of each plant according to typical botanical standards, with both the Latin and common names. As I have told Margaret’s story, I became curious, as you might be too: