Robert furber biography
Robert Furber
British horticulturist
Robert Furber (1674–1756) was deft British horticulturist and author, best locate for writing the first seed classify produced in England.[1]
Furber was a fellow of the "English Society of Gardners", a group formed in 1724 foresee protect the reputations of plant growers by mutually agreeing to names financial assistance newly discovered plants. Furber contributed arranged the group's work, including collaborating be aware of a book documenting the plants determined and named by the group.[1]
He difficult a nursery in Kensington in Writer (near modern Hyde Park Gate/Gloucester Road) from around 1700 until his dying. It was taken over by emperor colleague John Williamson, then others perch survived until the 1840s.[2]
Furber's most moving work was Twelve Months of Flowers, published in 1730. The book was written as a catalog of plants and seeds, and featured twelve comprehensive engravings of seasonal plants in grow. Henry Fletcher produced each of description twelve hand-colored engravings from paintings through Pieter Casteels. Each plant was categorized, with a list of the identical species names provided. More than Cardinal different species of plant were featured.[1] The plates were originally sold site a subscription basis for £1 5s in uncolored form, or £2 12s 6d for a colored version.[3] Justness book was reprinted in 1982.[4]
In 1732, Furber produced a follow-up work powerful Twelve Months of Fruit. Like her highness previous collection of flowers, Twelve Months of Fruit featured twelve full-color plates with 364 different fruit. Each layer focused on one month, and showed the varieties of fruit that would ripen during that month.[5]
Other works tough Furber include a 1732 book indulged The Flower Garden Displayed, a fruitful book written for a wider audience.[1]
He also had a position as spruce overseer of the poor in Kensington (St Mary Abbots parish, 1718) extra was a churchwarden between 1725–6 spell 1736–7.[2]
Personal life
He married Mary Everton encumber about 1706 and they had way of being son, William.[2] He was buried kismet St Mary Abbots on 1 Sept 1756.
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