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Colchicaceae - Gloriosa rothschildiana From: Flora and sylva. A monthly review for lovers of garden, woodland, tree or flower; new and rare plants, trees, shrubs, and fruits; the garden beautiful, home woods, and home landscape by William Robinson (editor). London, the editor, 1904, volume 2, no. 17. Chromolithograph after painting by H.G. Moon (sheet 233 x 320 mm). Slightly foxed. Finely illustrated uncut text of half issue enclosed. € 85
All gardeners owe an infinite debt of gratitude to
William Robinson - founder of The Garden (1871-1927) and Flora and
Sylva (1903-05), and author of The English Flower Garden (1883, etc.)
and other works - who helped to break the tyranny of formal bedding and, like
Ruskin, drew attention to the beauties of the wild garden. Among the artists
whom he employed was Henry Moon, who struck a new and personal, if not entirely
healthy, note in botanical illustration. … (Blunt & Stearn). Of the
well-produced monthly journal Flora and sylva, printed on hand-made
paper, only 3 volumes with 66 colour-plates after paintings by Henry George Moon
were published.* Blunt & Stearn pp. 238-240; Nissen BBI 2251. www.meemelink.com · index · Colchicaceae |