Hortus Kewensis

Hortus Kewensis, or a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew by William Aiton was a 1789 catalogue of all the plant species then in cultivation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which constituted the vast majority of plant species in cultivation in all of England.^[1] It included information on the country of origin, who introduced the plant into English cultivation, and when. It is therefore now one of the most important sources of information on history of horticulture in England.^[2]

A second edition was published between 1810 and 1813; the bulk of the new information was added by Aiton's son William Townsend Aiton. In reference work, this is given the abbreviation Ait. Kew.

References

1. Pagmenta 2009.
2. Richmond 2010.

Bibliography

• Pagmenta, Frank (2009). The Aitons: Gardeners to their Majesties. Richmond: Richmond Local History Society. ISBN 9780955071751.
• "Royal Gardeners at Kew – The Aitons". The Richmond Local History Society. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
• Aiton, W. (1789). Hortus Kewensis. London: George Nicol.
  • Volume I
  • Volume II
  • Volume III
• Aiton, W.T. (1810–1813). Hortus Kewensis 2nd ed. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown.
  • Volume I
  • Volume II
  • Volume III
  • Volume IV
  • Volume V