Description

Catalogue Of The Vegetable Productions Of The Presidency Of Bombay: Including A List Of The Drugs Sold In The Bazars Of Western India (1865) is a comprehensive guide to the various plant species found in the Bombay Presidency in 1865. The book is written by George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood, a British civil servant who was stationed in Bombay at the time. The catalogue includes detailed descriptions of the plants, their uses, and their medicinal properties. In addition, the book provides a list of the drugs sold in the markets of Western India, along with their prices and descriptions. This information was intended to be of use to traders, physicians, and botanists who were interested in the flora of the region. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of botany, medicine, and trade in India during the colonial period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.