Lower right (l.r.) in ink in Mrs Hocken’s hand: E.M.H.; l.l. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Sketch of the chief Hone Heke Pokai circa 1845 copied from officer’s sketchbook, (name not known); l.l. in ink in Dr Skinner’s hand: Gilfillan, Vide…
John Gerard's reputation rests principally upon his Herball or generall historie of plants (1597). It was not original. It was based on the work of Rembert Dodoens and de L'Obel. It does however contain original gardening advice, based on Gerard's…