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### Author
Perkins, Mrs. E.E. (*fl*. 1830-1840), British botanist at Chelsea; "professor of botanical flower painting" (t.p. Elem. bot.).
**Abbreviated name**: *E. Perkins* \[standard form in IPNI: *E.Perkins*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown.
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 69; BB p. 242; Desmond p. 490; Herder p. 95; Jackson p. 39; NI 619; PR ed. 1: 7873.
#### Biofile
- Allibone, S.A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 1563. 1870.
### Publications
##### n.7680. The elements of botany
**Title**
*The elements of botany*, with illustrations... London (Thomas Hurst,...) 1837. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Elem. bot.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1837 (dedications: 15 Feb 1837), p. \[i-ii\], *pl. 17* as frontisp., \[iii\]-xxxiii, \[xxxiv\], \[1\]-268, *pl. 1-16, 18* (uncol., auct.). *Copy*: USDA. – PR (ed. 1) mentions also an issue with coloured plates.