Curtis's Botanical Magazine Collection (page 3)

Illustrations selected from Curtis's Botanical Magazine

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Arum italicum, 1823
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by John Curtis, 1823. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 50, plate 2432. Curtiss Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical

Arisaema ringens, 1861
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1861. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 87, plate 5267

Brodiaea grandiflora, 1829
Current accepted plant name is Brodiaea coronaria, commonly known as cluster lily. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by William Hooker, 1829

Fritillaria oxypetala, 1953
Current accepted plant name is Lilium oxypetalum. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1853. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 79, plate 4731

Muscari paradoxum, 1903
Current accepted plant name is Bellavalia paradoxa. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1903. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 129, plate 7873

Vanda falcata aka Neofinetta falcata (Wind orchid), 1819
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by John Curtis, 1819. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 46, plate 2097. Curtiss Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical

Stanhopea tigrina, 1845
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1845. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 71, plate 4197

Stenoglottis fimbriata, 1870
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1870. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 96, plate 5872

Sarcochilus hartmannii, 1888
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1888. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 114, plate 7010

Pterostylis curta (Blunt greenhood), 1831
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by William Jackson Hooker, 1831. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 58, plate 3086. Curtiss Botanical Magazine

Pleione formosana, 1917
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1817. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 143, plate 8729

Ludisia discolor (Jewel orchid), 1819
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper, 1819. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 46, plate 2055. Curtiss Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour

Leptotes bicolor, 1840
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1840. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 66, plate 3734

Epipactis gigantea (Chatterbox orchid), 1899
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1899. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 125, plate 7690

Dendrobium speciosum, 1861
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1861. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 87, plate 5261

Cyrtochilum macranthum, 1868
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1868. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 94, plate 5743

Cyrtochilum flexuosum aka Oncidium flexuosum, golden rain (Dancing lady), 1821
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by John Curtis, 1821. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 48, plate 2203. Curtiss Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical

Coelia bella, 1882
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1882. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 108, plate 6628

Calanthe striata aka C. sieboldii (Evergreen calanthe), 1888
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1888. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 114, plate 7026

Bulbophyllum echinolabium, 1850
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Smith, 1850. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 76, plate 4532

Bulbophyllum comosum, 1893
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1893. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 119, plate 7283

Brassavola perinii, 1840
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1840. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, (serie 2) volume 13 plate 3761

Bletilla striata (Hyacinth orchid), 1812
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Edwards, 1812. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 36 plate 1492

Brachystelma barberiae, 1866
Orginal drawing of Brachystelma barberiae (plate 5607), Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1866

Dipteracanthus spectabilis by Walter Hood Fitch, plate 4494, vol 76, 1850. Current accepted plant name is Ruellia spectabilis

Crocus byzantinus by Walter Hood Fitch, Curtiss Botanical magazine, plate 6141, vol 101, 1875. Current accepted plant name Crocus banaticus

Stella Ross Craig, botanical artist
Stella Ross-Craig, born in 1906, received an early induction into plant life from her father, a botanist, who taught his young daughter to identify wild flowers

x Disoselenicereus fulgidus, 1870
Watercolour and pencil on paper of x Disoselenicereus fulgidus by Walter Hood Fitch. Original illustration for Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5856, 1st September 1870

Pandanus candelabrum, P. Beauv. (Lustre Screw-pine)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5014, 1st November 1857. Watercolour and pencil on paper. W.J

Tacca artocarpifolia, Seem
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6124, 1st October 1874. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. (Bell-flowered Spathodea)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5091, 1st January 1859. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of western tropical Africa

Protea laevis, R. Br. (Smooth Protea)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 2439, 1st October 1823 Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope

Richardia hastata, Hook. (Halbert-leaved Richardia)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as 5176, 1st April 1860. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Protea speciosa (L. ) L. (Splendid Protea)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1183, 1st March 1809. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope

Babiana stricta (Œ. ) corolla purpurea Ker Gawl. (Purple- flowered Babiana)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1052, 1st October 1807. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Babiana sambucina (Elder-flower-scented Babian)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1019, 1st May 1807. Watercolour and pencil on paper. The plant was collected from the Cape of Good Hope

Protea formosa, R. Br. (Crown-flowered Protea)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1713, 1st March 1815. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. According to J

Cullumia ciliaris, (L. ) R. Br (Ciliated Cullumia)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 2095, 1st September 1819. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Crassula falcata, J. C. Wendl. (Sickle-leaved Crassula)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 2035, 1st December 1818. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Gnidia pinifolia, L. (Pine-leaved Gnidia)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 2016, 1st October 1818. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Stachys arenaria, Vahl (Purple-flowered Stachys)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1959, January 1st 1818. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Sims, J

Crotalaria purpurea, Vent. (Crimson-flowered Crotalaria)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1913, 1st June 1817. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Berckheya grandiflora, (Thunb. ) Willd. (Large flowered Berckheya
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, publishd as plate 1844, 1st August 1816. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope

Punica granatum, L. (Common Pomegranate), 1817
Original illustration of Punica granatum, commonly known as pomegranate, on watercolour and pencil on paper, from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1832B, 1st July 1817

Psoralea aphylla, Jacq. ( Leafless Psoralea)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1727, 1st May 1815. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope

Stapelia reticulata, 1814
Original illustration of Stapelia reticulata, currently accepted as Huernia reticulata, commonly known as netted-flowered stapelia, from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1662

Stapelia pulla, Ait. ( Black-flowered Stapelia )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, publidhed as plate 1648, 1st June 1814. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Strumaria gemmata Ker Gawl. ( Jewelled-flowered Strumaria )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1620, 1st February 1814. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope

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