COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
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JCB Archive of Early American Images
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Accession number:
04649
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04649
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Record number:
04649-2
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04649-2
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JCB call number:
D672 J84n (copy 2)
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D672 J84n (copy 2)
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Image title:
The Leaf of the Plant judged to be a kind of Pirola.
image_title
The Leaf of the Plant judged to be a kind of Pirola.
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Place image published:
[London]
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[London]
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Image publisher:
[G. Widdowes]
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[G. Widdowes]
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Image date:
[1672]
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[1672]
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Image function:
illustration; p. 67
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illustration; p. 67
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false
Technique:
woodcut
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woodcut
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Image dimension height:
2.7 cm.
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2.7 cm.
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Image dimension width:
4 cm.
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4 cm.
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Page dimension height:
14.1 cm.
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14.1 cm.
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Page dimension width:
8 cm.
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8 cm.
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Materials medium:
ink
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ink
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Materials support:
paper
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paper
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Description:
Two leaves of a kind of pirola [pyrola] plant.
description
Two leaves of a kind of pirola [pyrola] plant.
Description
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Source creator:
Josselyn, John, fl. 1630-1675
source_creator
Josselyn, John, fl. 1630-1675
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Source Title:
New-Englands rarities discovered: in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country. ...
source_title
New-Englands rarities discovered: in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country. ...
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Source place of publication:
London
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London
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Source publisher:
Printed for G. Widdowes at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church yard
source_publisher
Printed for G. Widdowes at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church yard
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false
Source date:
1672
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1672
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notes:
The genus Pyrola has many members native to North America. Josselyn describes this leaf as pale green with yellow veining. The plant is evergreen and has yellow flowers. This plant is probably actually Goodyera pubescens or rattlesnake plantain or possibly Goodyera tesselata or checkered rattlesnake plantain. Josselyn's observations are based on his stays in New England (Maine) in 1638-39 and 1663-71. His work is among the earliest on the natural history of the region. His notes on the medicinal uses of the plants are based on information from native Americans. Identification of the plant as rattlesnake plantain is taken from Edward Tuckerman's edition of Josselyn's work, (Boston, 1865), though it may also be the checkered rattlesnake plantain.
notes
The genus Pyrola has many members native to North America. Josselyn describes this leaf as pale green with yellow veining. The plant is evergreen and has yellow flowers. This plant is probably actually Goodyera pubescens or rattlesnake plantain or possibly Goodyera tesselata or checkered rattlesnake plantain. Josselyn's observations are based on his stays in New England (Maine) in 1638-39 and 1663-71. His work is among the earliest on the natural history of the region. His notes on the medicinal uses of the plants are based on information from native Americans. Identification of the plant as rattlesnake plantain is taken from Edward Tuckerman's edition of Josselyn's work, (Boston, 1865), though it may also be the checkered rattlesnake plantain.
notes
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Time Period:
1651-1700
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1651-1700
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References:
Josselyn, John. New-England's Rarities ... Boston, William Veazie, [1865], p. 122.
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Josselyn, John. New-England's Rarities ... Boston, William Veazie, [1865], p. 122.
References
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Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
owner_and_copyright
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
North America
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North America
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false
Subject Area:
Flora and fauna
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Flora and fauna
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false
Subject headings:
Medicinal plants--New England
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Medicinal plants--New England
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false
Subject headings:
Natural history--New England
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Natural history--New England
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false