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Dracenaceae
- Dracaena fragrans
- Aletris fragrans From: Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1808, volume 27 (plate 1081). Hand-coloured engraving by Francis Sansom after Sydenham Teast Edwards (sheet 292 x 247 mm with folds). Slight offset. Text missing. € 100
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; Johnston 577.
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