William
Jackson Hooker was called by Johnson (History of
Gardening, 1829) "an excellent botanist and botanical
draftsman." He was joint editor with William Curtis
who was editor of the Botanical Magazine.
The books for which Hooker was responsible
were:
Pomona Londinensis; containing representations
of the best fruits cultivated in British gardens with
descriptions (1813-1815)
The colored prints in this point are some of the
best ever made of fruits. The book has now greatly
increased in price as the numbers are limited and
individual plates are expensive.
