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Rubiaceae - Ixora coccinea - Ixora grandiflora From: The botanical cabinet, consisting of coloured delineations of plants from all countries … by Conrad Loddiges. London, C. Loddiges & Sons, etc., 1819, volume 4, plate 314. Hand-coloured engraving (sheet 152 x 210 mm). Orange colour oxidized and darkened. Text enclosed. € 25
A total of 20 volumes of this periodical were published from 1817-1833. The beautiful engravings are by George
Cooke from drawings by George Loddiges, William Loddiges and others. They depict
plants growing in the Hackney nursery, founded by Conrad Loddiges and bearing
his name. The establishment became famous for its many rare plants.* Pritzel 5559; Dunthorne 187; Great flower books p. 85; Nissen BBI 2228; Stafleu & Cowan 4914; SABLIT 765; Johnston 806. |
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