Memorials Journal and Botanical Correspondence of Charles Cardale Babington

Collected papers and tributes to the influential Cambridge botanist Charles Cardale Babington (1808–95), published posthumously in 1897.

Published posthumously in 1897, this book - divided into various tributes, journal extracts, and scientific correspondence - illuminates the life of Charles Cardale Babington (1808–95). A popular Cambridge botanist in the nineteenth century, he inspired many naturalists in Cambridge, Britain and Europe with his enthusiasm and generosity.Collated by his widow and published in 1897, this collection of memorials, journal extracts and letters of Charles Cardale Babington (1808–95) demonstrates the esteem in which he was held by so many. An influential professor of botany at Cambridge, Babington left to the university a legacy that included the huge herbarium that he had partly funded himself, as well as some 1,600 volumes from his own library. His benevolence and generosity of knowledge, time and money endeared him to many departments and societies, while his works on local flora inspired others to produce many of the county floras that are still used today. His Manual of British Botany (also reissued in this series) first appeared in 1843 and made a huge impact on the study of the subject. These collected writings and tributes will offer students and scholars valuable insight into the breadth of his scientific interests and achievements.