Images Dated 2020

Anguloa clowesii (Tulip orchid), 1866

Watercolour illustration of Anguloa clowesii by John Day, 4 August 1866. Artwork from John Day's Scrapbook, vol 5, p. 11. Accompanying notes state that the specimen was "from a plant imported from New Grenada by Lewis & Co in 1864 of Mr Blunt Collecting" and dated 4th August 1866

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Leucojum aestivum, 1809

Illustration of Leucojum aestivum, commonly known as snowflake, spring snowflake, summer snowflake or Lodden lily. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Edwards, 1809. Artwork from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, volume 30, plate 1210.
Curtis's Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour illustrations of plants and has been published continuously since 1787

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Gladiolus italicus, 1804

Illustration of Gladiolus italicus, commonly known as Italian gladiolus, field gladiolus or common sword lily. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Edwards, 1804. Artwork from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, volume 19, plate 719. Curtis's Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour illustrations of plants and has been published continuously since 1787

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