Talk:John Parkinson (botanist)

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ...that English botanist John Parkinson included a pun on his name in the title of his monumental 1629 work Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris? (It translates as Park-in-Sun's Terrestrial Paradise.)

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Translation of more Latin book titles[edit]

Hi, I'd be grateful if someone would provide English translations of the following Latin book titles (and imprint information, where necessary) that appear in the article:

Medicorum Collegij Londinensis [Royal College of Physicians of London] (1618). Pharmacopœia Londinensis in qua medicamenta antiqua et nova vsitatissima, sedulò collecta, accuratissimè examinata, quotidiana experientia confirmata describuntur. Opera Medicorum Collegij Londinensis. Ex serenissimi Regis mandato cum R.M. Priuilegio. London: Printed by Edwardus [Edward] Griffin for Iohannis [John] Marriot, ad insigne iridis albæ in platea vulgò dicta Fleet-street.
van de Passe, Crispijn [the Elder] (1614[–1617]). Hortus floridus in quo rariorum & minus vulgarium florum icones ad vivam varamq[ue] formam accuratissime delineatae et secundum quatuor anni tempora divisae exhibentur incredibili labore ac diligentia Crisp. Passaei junioris delineatae ac suum in ordinem redactae. Arnheimij [Arnhem]: Ioannem Ianssonium [?Jan Janszoon the Elder]. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

Thanks. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 19:11, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No extant memorial in St Martin-in-the-Fields[edit]

As Parkinson was buried in St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 6 August 1650, I e-mailed the church to find out whether there exists a monument to him there today. Unfortunately, there isn't. My e-mail correspondence with the Parish Clerk, Chris Brooker, is appended below. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 02:07, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From: Jack Lee
Posted At: 01 December 2007 03:19
Posted To: Info
Subject: Memorial to John Parkinson (1567-1650) in St Martin-in-the-Fields

Dear Sirs/Mesdames,

I am one of the many volunteer editors of Wikipedia, and have recently been updating an article on the 17th-century English apothecary and botanist John Parkinson (1567-1650) (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Parkinson_(botanist) ). Parkinson died in the summer of 1650 and was buried on 6 August 1650 in St-Martin-in-the-Fields. I was wondering if you were able to confirm if there is an extant memorial to Parkinson in the church today which may be photographed for inclusion in the article.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Jack Lee

On 12/3/07, Chris Brooker <Chris.Brooker@smitf.org> wrote:

Dear Jack Lee,

Sorry but No. The present church was built in the 1720's and in the process we lost records of where all the original burials were recorded (including Nell Gwynne). We do have ledger slabs from earlier memorials, but the architect of the new church used them as paving stones and we have no clear record of what is where.

best

Chris Brooker
Parish Clerk

St Martin-in-the-Fields has embarked on a £36 million building project. It will provide a sequence of beautiful, practical and inspirational spaces to serve the community, visitors and those in need, ensuring the life and sustainability of St Martin's. Over ?32 million has been raised so far thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund and many other generous donors.

Please see our website at :- www.smitf.org

Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 01:58:07 +0000
From: Jack Lee
To: "Chris Brooker" <Chris.Brooker@smitf.org>
Subject: Re: Memorial to John Parkinson (1567-1650) in St Martin-in-the-Fields

Dear Mr Brooker,

Ah, what a shame! Nonetheless, thank you for your prompt reply.

Regards,
Jack

Image in infobox[edit]

I'm pretty certain that the image is of Gaspard Bauhin. Rotational (talk) 17:52, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Really? The image was already in the article before I started expanding it. I guess someone will have to check Agnes Arber's book Herbals (1912) from which it was taken. Have to say, though, that the picture doesn't look very much like the one of Bauhin in the article about him. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 18:42, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Set your Google on image mode and google "Theatrum Botanicum": this image is cut from the frontispiece. --Wetman (talk) 12:07, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Park-in-Sun was a deliberate pun - perhaps it's worth a mention.......Rotational (talk) 05:12, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mystery over the image is solved, then. The "Park-in-Sun" pun is mentioned. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 13:49, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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