| Asteraceae - Coreopsis drummondii
- Coreopsis diversifolia From: Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. Conducted by Samual Curtis. The descriptions by William Jackson Hooker. London, Samual Curtis, 1836, volume 63 (plate 3474). Hand-coloured engraving by Joseph Swan (sheet 162 x 253 mm). Yellow colour oxidized. Text enclosed.
€ 40
The
first and most important botanical magazine made up of ‘figures’ of plants and
short descriptions. Provides a storehouse of exotics, paralleling the indigenous
plants … (Hunt). A delightful work pictorially, never excelled as a
periodical, most carefully coloured and a source of lasting interest and
information (Dunthorne). Started by William Curtis in 1787 publication still
continues.* Pritzel 2007; Dunthorne 88; Nissen BBI 2350; Great flower books pp. 83-84; Hunt 689; Henrey 472; Stafleu & Cowan 1290. |
| HOME · INDEX · Asteraceae |