Spring of the Cotton Tree

This image Sprig of the Cotton Tree can be found in the first volume of the 1796 edition of Narrative of a five years expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, the engraving with ink coloring features a close up of a few parts of the Silk Cotton plant that is native to Guianas. In the text surrounding this image, following page 214, Stedman offers an index of the different parts of the plants and more information about the plant itself.

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