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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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wardian case
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Glass case with a tightly fitting top, capable of containing a moist atmosphere in which plants such as ferns can live. It was an important element in the 19C transportation of plants over long distances, and it became a favourite item in Victorian drawing rooms. It is named after its inventor, Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791–1868), who wrote On the Growth of Plants in closely glazed cases (1842).
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