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THE PINK BUTTERFLY PLANT
(PRBLAENOPSIS ROSEA.)
ORIGINAL PRINT
[PLATE
72.]
Date: 1851-1852
A most beautiful pink-flowered Epiphyte, from MANILLA, 'belonging to ORCHIDS.
Excerpt from text, which is included along with a copy of the Title Page:
THIS charming plant has found little favour among growers of Orchids, from their not knowing how to manage it. For the most part it appears in collections as a small tuft of broad inelegant leaves, throwing up now and then a puny scape of pallid flowers, in which there is scarcely an. element of beauty. But the accompanying figure, which is a faithful representation of the plant as it is grown in Mr. Rucker's collection, shows that when the plant becomes old and healthy, and........................
Order#: PAX-72
Size: 8 ˝” x 11”
Paxton produced The Magazine of Botany, and Register of
Flowering Plants. This series of magazines was published in London 1834-1849.
During the years of 1850-1852, Paxton along with John Lindley published the rare
three-volume work: PAXTON’S FLOWER GARDEN. Represented are many exotic species
especially fine Orchids. They are often compared to the early volumes of Warner
and Williams, Orchid Album. The print offered for sale here is from this first
edition, which is a completely different product to the 1882 color printed
edition frequently found. These prints were produced using a zincographic
process along with hand coloring and have the plate markings Pinx & Zinc.
Condition: Excellent Vibrant color.
Price: $69.99
