Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Vegetable materia medica of the United States. 2 vols.
Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, 1817 –1819.
Barton served as a naval surgeon and, in 1815, became Professor of Botany at Philadelphia. Along with Bigelow (No. 1842) Barton’s work is one of the first two botanical works with colored plates issued in the United States.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1841 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/2277 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | vegetable-materia-medica-of-the-united-states-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia