Antique Prints from Paxton
The Magazine of Botany 1840
As a botanical artist and
illustrious English horticulturist,
Joseph Paxton produced The Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants.
This series of magazines was published in London 1834-1849.The
magazine contained descriptions of flowering plants, as well as advice for the
gardener. Each print is hand colored, and treated with an egg white wash
to preserve the color. The prints listed for sale here are from Volume 7
of the Magazine, published in 1840.
Please click on the thumbnail image for details.
These web images are electronically watermarked, the antique prints themselves are not.
1 |
Curcùma Roscöeàna | Mr. Roscoe's Turmeric |
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Verbèna anmoena | Pleasing Vervain |
| 3
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Gentiana gélida | Ice--cold Gentian |
| 4
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Dendrobium nóbile | Noble Dendrobium Orchid |
| 5
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Camarotis purpùrea | Purple-flpwered Camarotis Orchid |
| 6
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Dillwýnia speciòsa | Showy Dillwynia |
| 7
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Thysanotus prolíferus | Free-flowering Thysanotus |
| 8
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Nuttállia malvæflòra | Mallow-flowered Nuttallia |
| 9
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Phalænpopsis amábilis | The Indian Butterfly Orchid |
10 |
Sinníngia Ýoungeana | Dr. Younge's Sinningia |
11 |
Abutilon striàtum | Striated-flowered Abutilon |
12 |
Mahonia glumacea | Glumaceous Mahonia |
13 |
Cáttleya labiata ; var. atropurpurea | Dark Purple-lipped Cattleya Orchid |
14 |
Gastrochìlus pulchérrimus | Prettiest Gastrochilus |
15 |
Sálvia linarioìdes | Linaria-like Sage |
16 |
Corræa Harrísii | Mr. Harris's Corraea |
17 |
Miltonia spectábilis | Showy Miltonia Orchid |
18 |
Bouvárdia angustifolia | Narrow-leaved Bouvardia |
19 |
Echìtes suberecta | Suberect Echites |
20 |
Hibíscus multífidus | Many - parted -leaved Hibiscus |
21 |
Dendrobium ámplum | Ample Dendrobium Orchid |
22 |
Bigonia venusta | Lovely Trumpet-flower |
23 |
Erìca Macnabiáana | Mr. Macnab's Heath |
24 |
Wistaris Consequana | Consequa's Wistaria |
25 |
Saccolabium denticulatum | Toothleted Saccolabium |
26 |
Clitòria Ternàtea | Ternatea |
27 |
Chelone oblìqua | Oblique - leaved Chelone |
28 |
Acacia oxycèdrus | Sharp Cedar |
29 |
Dendrobium Devoniámum | Duke of Devonshire's Dendrobium Orchid |
30 |
Delphínium sinénse; var. flore plenò | Double - flowered Chinese Larkspur |
31 |
Aphelándra cristàta | Crested Aphelandra |
32 |
Azalea índica ; var. variegata | Variegated Indian Azalea |
33 |
Lælia cinnabarìna | Cinnabar - coloured Laelia Orchid |
34 |
Corraea longiflòra | Long- flowered Corraea |
35 |
Phlox oldryana | Mr. Coldry's Phlox |
36 |
Cyclógyne canéscens | Hory Cyclogyne |
37 |
Miltònia Russelliàna | Duke of Bedford's Miltonia Orchid |
38 |
Blandfórdia grandiflòra | Large-flowered Blandfordia |
39 |
Thunbergia grandiflòra | large-flowered Thunbergia |
40 |
Gladidlus insígnis | Remarkable Corn-flag |
41 |
Oncídium leucochìlum | White-lipped Oncidium Orchid |
42 |
Erìca Banksiáána | Bank's Heath |
43 |
Roélla ciliàta | Ciliated Roella |
44 |
Rígidélla flammea | Flame-coloured Stiff-stalk |
45 |
Vánda tesselláta | Tessellated-flowered Vanda Orchid |
46 |
Brunonia austrìális | Mr. Lyon's Chelone |
47 |
Chelòne Lyònii | Southern Brunonia |
48 |
Gloxínia rùbra | Red-flowered Gloxinia |
