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Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbia corollata From: The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural, and popular aspects by Thomas Meehan. Boston, L. Prang, 1879, volume 1 (plate 28). Chromolithograph by Louis Prang after Alois Lunzer (sheet 173 x 253 mm). Text enclosed. € 25
Thomas Meehan (1826-1901), a British-born nurseryman, was
Kew gardener in 1846-1848; from 1853 at Germantown (Philadelphia). He was the
editor of the Gardener’s monthly and the founder of Meehan’s monthly,
a magazine of horticulture, botany, etc. The nice chromolithographed plates
after paintings by Alois Lunzer and lithographed by Louis Prang, who published
many books on natural history.* Nissen BBI 1331; Stafleu & Cowan 5783.
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