Drawings for the U. S. Japan Expedition and U. S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1852-1856 (inclusive).

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Drawings for the U. S. Japan Expedition and U. S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1852-1856 (inclusive).

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Consists of drawings of new species of Japanese plants prepared by Isaac Sprague; they are black and white and most are 11"x14.5". Eight drawings illustrate species described in Gray's account of Perry expedition plants; 18 illustrate species described in Gray's account of Japanese plants of the North Pacific expedition; and 28 drawings are unidentified.

64 drawings.

Harvard University, Gray Herbarium

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SNAC Resource ID: 6932950

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United States North Pacific Surveying and Exploring Expedition (1853-1856)

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United States Japan Expedition (1852-1854).

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U. S. Japan Expedition, directed by Commodore Matthew Perry, sailed in November 1852 for the purpose of opening Japan to foreign trade. A description of new species of plants collected in Japan was prepared by Asa Gray, and published in vol. 2 of the narrative of the expedition. U. S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition, directed by Captain Ringgold, also explored the China Seas and Japan. New species of phanogamous plants collected by the expedition botanist, Charles Wri...

Wright, Charles, 1811-1885

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Wright (Yale University, B.A. 1835) taught, participated in several surveys and expeditions, and collected plants in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Cuba. He was botanist for the U. S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1853-1855, and in 1871 accompanied a U. S. commission to Santo Domingo. From the description of Papers of Charles Wright, 1853-1871 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177499437 ...

Gray, Asa, 1810-1888

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Botanist, ardent supporter of Charles Darwin, first professor appointed to the faculty of the University of Michigan, and Professor of Botany at Harvard University. From the description of Asa Gray collection, 1871-1885. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68802268 Asa Gray is an American botanist. He was made Professor of Natural History at Harvard University in 1842 and held that position until 1873. He was the author of several works including Manual of the bota...

Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895

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