Flora

 

The library has many fine works with illustrations of the flora from all the world. Below examples of plates from a number of elderly illustrated books especially with the improved ornamental plants.

G.B. Ferrari:  De florum cultura libri IV.  1633:

 

 

  

P. Miller:  Figures of Plants. Adapted to the Gardener's Dictionary.  1755:

 

 

 

Allgemeines deutsches Garten-Magazin.  1804-11:

 

 

 

Florists' Magazine.  [1860]:

 

 

 

l'Illustration horticole. Revue mensuelle.  1865-91:

 

 

 

A. Alphand: Les Promenades des Paris ...  1867-73: