Wardian Case

In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward placed soil, dried leaves, and the pupa of a sphinx moth into a sealed glass bottle, intending to observe the moth hatch. Ward created traveling glazed cases that would be able to transport plants around the world.

In 1829, chirurgul si naturalistul amator Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward a plasat pamant, frunze uscate si pupa unei molii de sfinx intr-o sticla de sticla sigilata, intentionand sa observe trapa moliei. Ward a creat carcase vitrate care ar putea transporta plante in intreaga lume.