New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus : comprehending an elucidation of the several parts of the fructification; a prize dissertation on the sexes of plants; a full explanation of the classes, and orders, of the sexual system; and The temple of flora, or Garden of nature, being picturesque, botanical, coloured plates, of select plants, illustrative of the same, with descriptions ... / By Robert John Thornton.Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-18371807"The prize dissertation ... by Carolus von Linnæus was written ... 1759." (1 l.,[39] p.) has special t.-p., eng."The temple of Flora" has engraved title on recto of two leaves, the second beginning : Picturesque botanical plates, and dated 1799.Engraved general and special title-pages.The first half-title reads : A British trophy in honour of Linnæus.mixed material