The flowering plant as illustrating the first principles of botany This book, "The flowering plant as illustrating the first principles of botany", by J. R. Ainsworth Davis, is a replication of a book originally published before 1900. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.