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THE LADIES FLOWER GARDEN OF ORNAMENTAL GREENHOUSE PLANTS.   MRS. JANE WEBB LOUDON- The First Edition published in 1848 with best impressions and coloring.

  215 gilt edged pages complete with 42 fine hand - colored lithographed plates (8½" X 10¾") in beautiful condition virtually free of stains, blemishes and foxing. Including depictions of various types of clematis, anemone, hibiscus, camellia, geranium, acacia, fuchsia, marigold, heath, &c. cfNissen 1236. cfSitwell & Blunt, Great Flower Books, p. 66.

A very rare first edition in the original publisher’s green leather binding with tooled gilt decorations (9" X 11") all pages are tight and clean with all tissue guards in place. The front-end board has been re-hinged.

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PLATE INDEX

1

1. Clematis caerulea.  

The Blue Clematis.

 

2. Clematis Sieboldii.   

The Many-flowered Clematis.

 

3. Illicium floridamim.  

The Florida Aniseed Tree.

2

1. Cistus purpureus.  

The Purple Cistus.

 

2. C. vaginatna. 

The Sheathed-leaved Cistais.

 

3. C. formosus. 

The Beautiful Cistus.

 

4. C. Algarvenas. 

The Algarve Cistus.

 

5. C. inicanas.  

The Hoary-lelhved Rose Cistus.

3

1. Polygala speciosa.  

The Showy Polygala.

 

2. P. Chamaebuxus.  

The Box-leaved Milkwort.

 

3. P. bracteolata.  

The Large-bracted Milkwort.

 

4. Muraltia mixta.  

The Heath-leaved Muraltia.

4

1. Sollya heterophylla.   .

The Common Sollya

 

2. Billardiera mutabilis.   

The Changeable Apple-Berry.

 

3. Pittosporum Tobira.  

The Chinese Pittosporum.

5

1. Anemone japonica.  

The Japanese Anemone.

 

2. Anemone capensis. 

The Cape Anemone.

 

3. Anemone palmata.  

The Yellow Anemone.

6

1. Malva umbellata.  

The trmbellate Globe-Mallow.

 

2. Malva Creeana. 

The Showy Red-flowered Mallow.

 

3. Linam arlioreum.  

The Tree Flax.

 

4. Linnm trigynum.   

The Three-styled or Indian Flax.

7

1. Hibiscus militaris. 

The Military Hibiscus.

 

2. H. Cameroni folgens. 

Mr. Cameron's Hibiscus.

 

3. H. lilacinus. 

The Lilac Hibiscus.

 

4. H. Manihot. 

The Palmate Manihot.

8

1. Abutilon. striatum. 

The Striped Abutilon.

 

2. A.vitifolium. 

TheVine-leaved Abutilon.

 

3. A. graveolens. 

The Heavy-scented Abutilon.

9

1. Marianthus caeruleo-punctatus.

The Blue-spotted Marianthus.

 

2. Pronaya elegans. 

The Elegant Pronaya.

 

3. Tetratheca hirsuta. 

The Hairy Tetratheca.

 

4. Tetratheca verticillata. 

The Whorled-leaved Tetratheca.

10

1. Sarracenia purpurea.  

The Purple Side-saddle Flower.

 

2. Sarracenia flava. 

The Yellow Side-saddle Flower.

 

3. Capparis acuminata. 

The Taper-leaved Caper.

11

1. Reevesia thyrsoidea.  

The Thyrse-flowered Reevesia.

 

2. Lasiopetalum quercifolium.

TheOak-leaved Lasiopetalum.

 

3. S.Hemannia flammea. 

The Flame-coloured Hermannia.

 

4. Mahernia gramdiflora. 

The Large-flowered Mahernia.

12

1. Camellia japonica.  

The Common Camellia, or Japan Rose.

 

2. C. j. Chandleri. 

Chandler's Camellia.

 

3. C. j. pomponia. 

The Pompone Camellia.

 

4. C. j. anemoneflora. 

The Waratah, or Anemone-flowered Camellia.

13

1. Camellia reticulata.  

The Reticulated-leaved Camellia.

 

2. C. oleifera. 

The Oil-bearing Camellia.

 

3. C. maliflora.

The Apple-blossom-flowered Camellia.

 

4. Thea viridis. 

The Green Tea.

14

1. Hyperienm monogynum. 

The Chinese St. John's Wort.

 

2. H. Uralnm, 

The Nepal, or Myrtle-leaved St. John's Wort.

 

3. H. balearicum. 

The Majorca St. John's Wort.

 

4. Bealimuria hypericoides. 

The Hypericnm-like Reaumuria.

15

1. Geraninm anemonefolinm. 

The Anemone-leaved Geranium.

 

2. Pelargonium tricolor. 

The Three-colonred Pelargonium.

 

3. P. crassicaule. 

The Thick-stemmed Pelargonium.

 

4. P. peltatum. 

The Ivy-leaved Pelargonium.

 

5. P. zonale. 

The Horse-shoe Pelargonium.

16

1. Large-flowered White.

Garden Varieties of Pelargonium

 

2. Gem.

Garden Varieties of Pelargonium

 

3. Sunrise.

Garden Varieties of Pelargonium

 

4. Anais

Garden Varieties of Pelargonium

17

1. Tropaeolum azureum. 

The Blue Tropaeolnm.

 

2. T. polyphyllum. 

The Many-leaved Tropaeolnm.

 

3. T. Lobbianum. 

Mr. Lobb's Tropaeolum.

 

4. T. crenatiflorum. 

The notched-flowered Tropaeolum.

18

1. Diosma speciosa. 

The Showy Diosma.

 

2. Diosma fragrans. 

The Fragrant Diosma.

 

3. Diosma pulchella. 

The Pretty Diosma.

 

4. Diosma hirta. 

The Purple Diosma

19

1. Boronia serrulata.  

TheSaw-leaved Boronia.

 

2. Boronia crenulata.  

The Crenated Boronia.

 

3. Crowea saligna.  

The Willow-leaved Crowea.

 

4. Eriostemon buxifolium.  

The Box-leaved  Eriostemon.

20

1. Corraea alba.  

The White Corraea.

 

3. C. pulchella.  

The Pretty Corraea.

 

3. C. speciosa. 

The Showy Corraea.

 

4. C. longiflora. 

The Long-flowered Corraea.

21

1. Sophora velutina. 

The Velvet-leaved Sophora.

 

2. Edwardsia   microphylla.     

The Small-leaved Edwardsia.

 

3. Cyclopia geniatoides.  

The Broom-like Cyclopia.

 

4. Podalyria buxifolia. 

The Box-leaved Podalyria.

22

1. Chorozema Dicksonii.  

Mr. Dickson's Chorozema.

 

2. C. ovatem. 

The Ovate-leaved Chorozema.

 

3. C. Henchmanni.  

Mr. Henchman's Chorozema.

 

4. C. varium. 

The Various-leaved Chorozema.

 

5. C. spartioides.  

The Broom-like Chorozema.

23

1. Oxylobium retusrm.    

The  Netted-leaved  Oxylobium.

 

2. Brachysema latifolimn.  

The Broad-leaved Brachysema.

 

3. Enchilus obcordatus.  

The Heart-leaved Enchilus.

 

4. Dillwynia parvifolia.  

The Small-leaved Dilwynia.

 

6. Eutaxia pungens.  

The Sharp-leaved Eutaxia.

 

6. Hovea pungens. 

The Prickly Hovea.

24

1. Lalage ornata.  

The Ornamental Lalage.

 

2. Scottia dentata. 

The Tooth-leaved Scottia.

 

3.  Templetonia retusa.  

The Retase-leaved Templetonia.

 

4. Crotalaria purpurea. 

The Purple Crotalaria.

 

5. Aspalathus Chenopoda. 

The Goose-foot Aspalathus.

25

1. Indigofera violacea.  

The Violet-coloured Indigo Tree.

 

2. Swainsonia coronillaefolia.  

The Coronilla-leaved Swainsonia.

 

3. Clianthus puniceus.  

The Crimson Glory Pea.

 

4. Adesmia Loudonia.  

Mr. Loudon's Adesmia.

 

5. Kennedya coccinea.  

The Scarlet Kennedya.

 

6. Physolobium carinatum.  

The Large-keeled Physolobium.

26

1. Acacia dentifera.  

The Toothed Acacia.

 

2. A. biflora.  

The Twin-flowered Acacia.

 

3. A. longifolia.  

The Long-leaved Acacia.

 

4. A. Lambertiana.  

Mr. Lambert's Acacia.

27

1. Fuchsia macrantha.  

The Long-flowered Fuchsia.

 

2. F. serratifolia. 

Tlie Serrated-leaved Fuchsia.

 

3. F. splendens.  

The Splendid Fuchsia.

 

4. F. radicans.  

The Rooting Fuchsia.

28

1. Cuphea cordata.  

The Heart-shaped Cuphea.

 

2. C. platycentra.  

The Broad-centred Cuphea.

 

3. C. Melvilla.  

General Melville's Cuphea.

 

4. Lagerstroemia indica.  

The Indian Lagerstroemia.

29

1. Verticordia insignis.  

The Splendid Fringe Myrtle.

 

2. Calythrix virgata.