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The introduced trees and shrubs cultivated by the Tradescants at South Lambeth, 1629-1679

1979; Edinburgh University Press; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3366/jsbnh.1979.9.3.223

2053-7808

Peter Jarvis,

Historical and Literary Studies

John Tradescant (d.1637 or 1638) and his son, also named John, (1608—1662) were among the most important horticulturalists in seventeenth century England. Their importance came from their skills as gardeners, from the range of plants that they grew, from the number of plant introductions that appear to have been first cultivated by them, and from their own active part in plant collecting in Russia, North Africa and Virginia. Furthermore, there are lists of plants received or cultivated at their garden in South Lambeth for 1629—1633, 1634, 1656, and 1679. These lists, together with material from other contemporary sources, provide a unique opportunity not only to review in detail the contents of a major horticultural centre but also to assess the contributions made by the Tradescants to seventeenth century horticulture.