Paxton, Joseph - Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants (Vols. I - V)
PAXTON, Joseph (1803-1865). Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and register of flowering plants. London: Bradbury & Evans for Orr & Smith (vols.I-II) or W.S.Orr & Co. (vols.III-V), 1834-1838.
5 volumes (of 16, vols. 1-5), (7" - 9.5"). 223 hand-colored engraved or lithographed flower plates by F.W. Smith or S. Holden, some folding, (Plate Index is shown at the bottom of this page). There are also numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Contemporary green cloth, spine gilt lettered. Bacon Free Library (bookplate). Pages in good crisp condition with no creasing to corners and free of tears and splits. Very little minor foxing to a few plates. The work is noted for the large number of exotic plants depicted, including many orchids, and for the richness and vibrancy of the hand-coloring. ITEM # PAX1-5 Price $4,840.00
The correct number of plates is not known with certainty, Stafleu and Cowan quote the New York Botanical Society copy (with 723 plates) but say that they "are not sure that 723 is the exact number of plates issued." Nissen calls for 768 plates. Nissen BBI 2351; Stafleu & Cowan 7554.
ALPHABETICAL LISTING (by common name) OF THE 223 plates found in vols. 1-5 .
Acacia pulchella,
Acacia pretty zigzag spined,
Acacia vestita
Acacia, Cunningham's,
Acacia longifolia,
Acacia, long-leaved,
Aconitum Chinense
Aconite, Chinese,
Aeschynanthus grandiflorus
Aeschynantus, large-flowered,
Renanthera coccinea,
Air-Plant, Chinese scarlet-flowered
Alstroemeria pelegrina alba
Alstroemeria, white variety of spotted flowered,
Anigozanthus coccineus
Amgozanthos, scarlet,
Angelonia salicaríaefolia
Angelonia, willow-leaved,
Illicium floridanum
Anise-seed tree, florida,
Anomatheca cruenta
Anomatlieca, blood-spotted,
Aotus ericoides
Aotus, Erica-like,
Statice arborea,
Arboreus Statice,
Astelma eximium
Astelma, fine,
Azalea marginata
AZALEA, bordered-flowered,
Azalea Rawsonii
Azalea, Captain Rawson's,
Azalea Danielsiana
Azalea, Mrs. Captain Daniels',
Azalea pulchra
Azalea, pretty,
Azalea Sinensis coccinea
Azalea, scarlet bordered Chinese,
Epimedium violaceum
Barren-wort violet-flowered,
Epimedium macranthum
Barren-wort, large-flowered,
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Beautiful Scarlet Clerodendrum
Begonia platanifolia
Begonia, platanus-leaved,
Begonia odorata,
Begonia, sweet-scented,
Aristolochia trilobata
Birthwort, three-lobed,
Bletia Shepherdii
Bletia, Mr. Shepherd's,
Boronia crenulatai
Boronia, crenate-leaved,
Boronia serrulata
Boronia, saw-leaved,
Brugmansia Waymanmi,
Brugmansia, Wayman's variety,
Oncidium papilio
Butterfly plant,
Calandrinia grandiflora
Calandrinia, great-flowered,
Calceolaria corymbosa, var. Talisman
Calceolaria, Talisman, or Slipper-wort,
Calliopsis bicolor atrosanguinea
Calliopsis, dark crimson, two-coloured,
Calochortus luteus
Calochortus, beautiful,
Calochortue venustus
Calocliortus, yellow-flowered,
Camellia reticulata
Camellia, Captain Row's,
Camellia Japonica Chandlerii
Camellia, Chandler's Japan,
Camellia mutabilis
Camellia, changeable-flowered,
Camellia Japonica Cunninghami
Camellia, Mr. Cunningham's Japan,
Camellia Japonica Fordii
Camellia, Mr. Ford's Japan,
Camellia Pressii rosea
Camellia, Press's rose-coloured,
Agrostemma Bungeana,
Campion, Bunge's scarlet,
Capsicum ustulatum
Capsicum, burning,
Antirrhinum majus caryophylloides
Carnation-Like Snapdragon
Gardoquia Hookeri
Carolina Gardoquia,
Cattleya labiata,
Cattleya, crimson-lipped,
Cattleya crispa
Cattleya, curled-petalled,
Cattleya intermedia
Cattleya, middle-flowered,
Cattleya Harrisoniae,
Cattleya, Mrs. Harrison's,
Ceanothus azureus
Ceanothis, bine or azure flowered,
Hovea Celsi
Cels's Hovea,
Chelone centranthifolium
Chelone, Valerian-leaved,
Chilodia scutellarioides
Chilodia, scutellaria-like,
Chironia trinervis
Chironia, three-nerved,
Chorizema cordata
Chorizema, heart-shaped-leaved,
Chorizema ovata,
Chorizema, ovate-leaved,
Potentilla ferruginea
Cinquefoil, rusly-brown flowered,
Clematis Sieboldii,
Clematis, Siebold's,
Clematis coerulea,
Clematis, violet-flowered,
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Clerodendrum, beautifal scarlet,
Clintonia pulcliella,
Clintoma, pretty-flowered,
Collinsia bicolor
Collinsia, two-coloured,
Comesperma gracilis
Comesperma, slender,
Cypripedium calceolus
Common ladies' slipper,
Erythrina Crista-galli
Coral-tree Cockscomb,
Coryanthes macrantha
Coryanthes, large-flowered,
Costus speciosus,
Costus, showy-flowered,
Ribes sanguineum
Currant, red-flowering,
Daviesia ulicina,
Daviesia, furze-like leaved,
Hemerocallis Sieboldü
Day Lily, Dr. Siebold's,
Dendrobium moschatum
Dendrobiiim, musk-scented,
Dendrobium densiflorum
Dendrobium, dense-flowered,
Dendrobium Gibsonii
Dendrobium, Mr. Gibson's,
Dichorizandra Thyrsiflora
Dichorizandra, thyrse-flowered,
Diliwynia glycinifolia,
Dillwynia, glycine-leaved,
Diplopappus incanus
Diplopappus, hoary,
Dryandra longifolia
Dryandra, long-leaved,
Epacris impressa,
Epacris, impressed,
Epacris grandiflora
Epacris, great-flowered,
Epacris impressa
Epacris, impressed,
Epacris variabilis,
Epacris, variable-flowered,
Epidendron fragrans
Epidendron, fragrant flowered,
Epidendrum bicornutum
Epidendrum, two-horned,
Epiphyllum splendidum
Epiphyllum, splendid-flowering,
Escallonia Montevidensis
Escallonia Montevideo,
Eschscholtzia crocea
Eschscholtzia, saffron-coloured,
Euphorbia fulgens,
Euphorbia, fulgent-flowered,
Eutoca Wrangeliana
Eutoca, Baron Wrangel's,
Poinciana pulcherrima
Flower-fence, very pretty,
Francisea Hopeana
Francisea, one-flowered,
Dendrobium fimbriatum
Fringed Dendrobium
Fuchsia globosa ; var. elegans,
Fuchsia, elegant globe-flowered,
Fuchsia globosa
Fuchsia, globe-flowered,
Fuchsia fulgens
Fushsia, brilliant,
Kæmpferia rotunda
Galangale, round-rooted,
Gentianoides,
Gentian-like,
Gesneria Cooperi
Gesneria, Mr. Cooper's,
Gesneria rupestris
Gesneria, rock,
Gesneria Selloi,
Gesneria, Sellow's,
Gilia Achillæfolia
Gilia, three-colonred,
Clianthus puniceus
Glory flower, crimson,
Gloxinia maxima
Gloxinia, largest-flowered,
Gilia tricolor
Grilia, milfoil-leaved,
Cratægus Oxyacantha rosea
Hawthorn, dark rose-coloured,
Helichrysum macranthum
Helichrysum, large-flowered,
Heliconia Brasiliensis
Heliconia, Brazilian,
Hibiscus Lindlei
Hibiscus, Mr. Lindley's,
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus, splendid,
Hlibiscus Syriacus variegatus
Hibiscus, variegated-flowered Syrian,
Tropceolum majus venustum
Indian Cress, beautiful large-flowering,
Tropaeolum majus atrosanguineum
Indian Cress, dark red,
Tropaeolum tricolorum
Indian Cress, three-coloired,
Amaryllis formosissima
Jacobea Lily,
Justicia coccinea
Justicia, scarlet-flowering,
Kennedia coccinea elegans
Keniedya, elegant scarlet,
Kennedia splendens
Kennedia, splendid crimson,
Laelia anceps,
Laelia, two-edged,
Delphinium Barlowii
Larkspur, Mr. Barlow's,
Leptosiphon androsaceus
Leptosiphon, androgace-like,
Leptosiphon densiflorus
Leptosiphon, thick-flowered,
Leucothoe floribunda,
Leucothoe, bundle-flowered,
Liatris borealis
Liatris, northern,
Lilium speciosum
Lily, showy Japan,
Lilium lancifolium roseum
Lily, spotted, lance-leaved,
Lissochilus speciosus,
Lissochilus, Griffin's showy,
Loasa lateritia
Loasa, brick-red,
Lobelia fulgens, var. propinqua
Lobelia, variety of the fulgent,
Ipomaea rubro-coerulea
lpomaea, bluish red,
Ipomaea Horsfalliae
lpomaea, Mrs. Horsfall's,
Ipomopsis elegans
lpomopsis, elegant flowered,
Ipomopsis picta
lpomopsis, painted flowered,
Ixora Bandhuca
lxora, bushy, or Bandhoota bush,
Ixora grandiflora
lxora, great-flowered scarlet,
Phlox Drummondi
Lychnidea, Mr. Drummond's,
Lychnis grandiflora
Lychnis, great-flowered, or crowned,
Phlox cordata grandiflora
Lyclinidea, large flowered cordate,
Muraltia Heisteria,
Mallow, Heister's,
Malva Miinroana,
Mallow, Mr. Munro's,
Malop trifida grandiflora
Malope, great-flowered,
Manettia cordifolia
Manettia, heart-leaved,
Marica cærulea
Marica, blue-flowering,
Marica Sabini
Marica, Captain Sabine's,
Maxillaria Deppei
Maxillaria, M. Deppe's,
Maxillaria Harrisoniæ
Maxillaria, Mr. Harrigon's,
Muraltia stipnlacea,
Milkwort, stipular,
Mimulus cardinalis
Mimulns, scarlet-flowered,
Mimulus Harrisonia,
Mimulus, Harrison's,
Mimulus roseus
Monkey Flower, rosy-flowered,
Mimulus variegatus
Monkey Flower, variegated,
Mimulus Smithii
Monkey Tlower, Mr. Smith's,
Chorizema Henchmannii
MR. Henchman's Chorizema
Azalea Indica Smithii
MR. Smith's Indian Azalea
Myanthus barbatus
Myanthns, bearded.flowered,
Ismene Amancaes
Narcissus-flowered Ismene,
Dendrobium moniliforme
Necklace-like Dendrobium,
Nemophila insignis
Nemophila, showy,
Nemophila atomaria
Nemophila, speckled,
Enkianthus Reticulatus
Netted-Leaved Enkianthus
Nierembergia intermedia
Nierembergia, intermediate,
Solanum crispum
Nightshade, curled,
Solanum Herbertianum
Nightshade, Mr. Herbert's,
Nuttallia grandiflora
Nuttallia, .large-flowered,
Nerium Thyrsiflorum
Oleander, dense-flowered,
Oncidium divaricatum
Oncidinm, cushion-lipped,
Oncidium Lanceaniim,
Oncidium, Lance's,
Oncidium citrinum,
Oncidium, lemon-flowered,
Pæonia edulis Reevesiana
Paeony, Reeves',
Passiflora Kermesina
Passion Flower, crimson,
Pentstemon Cobaea,
Pentstemon, Cobaea-flowered,
Petrea Stapelsise,
Petrea, Stapelia-flowered,
Petunia linearis
Petunia, linear-leaved,
Petunia violacea
Petunia, purple-flowered,
Petunia nyctaginiflora violacea
Petunia, violet, Marvel-of-Peru-flowered,
Phacelia vinifolia
Phacelia, vine-leaved,
Phaius albus
Phaius, white-flowered,
Physostegia imbricata
Physostegia, imbricated-flowered,
Nepenthes distillatoria,
Pitcher Plant,
Musa Cavendishii
Plantain, the Cavendish,
Podolobium stauropliyllum,
Podolohium, cross-leaved,
Poinsettia pulcherrima,
Poinsettia, showy,
Eutaxia pungens
Pungent-leaved Eutaxia,
Rhodanthe Manglesii
Rhodanthe, Captain Mangles',
Rhodochiton volubile
Rhodochiton, twining,
Rhododendron chamæcistus
Rhododendron, ground-cistaus,
Rondeletia speciosa
Rondeletia, showy,
Rhododendron arboreum
Rose Bay Tree,
Rhododendron pulchrum
Rose Bay, pretty flowered,
Russelia juncea,
Russelia, rushy-leaved,
Salpiglossis linearis
Salpiglossis, linear-leaved,
Pentstemon Murrayanus
Scarlet Pentstemon,
Schizanthus pinnatus humilis
Schizanthus, dwarf pinnated,
Schizanthus Priestii
Schizanthus, Mr. Priest's,
Schizanthus retusus
Schizantlins, blunt-petalled,
Pancratium calathinum,
Sea-daffodil, cup-flowered,
Sarracenia purpurea
Side-saddle flower, purple,
Sinningia guttata
Sinningia, spotted-flowered,
Siphocampylus bicolor,
Siphocampylus, two-coloured,
Calceolaria bicolor
Slipper wort, two-colonred,
Calceolaria integrifolia viscosissima
Slipper wort, very viscous,
Calceolaria corymbosa, var. Jupiter
Slipper-wort, corymbose, variety Jupiter,
Calceolaria Hopeana
Slipper-wort, Hope's,
Arbutus procera
Strawberry-tree, tall,
Streptanthera cuprea
Streptanthera, copper-coloured,
Asclepias tuberosa
Swallow-wort, tuberous,
Silene laciniata
Tacsonia pinnatistipula,
Thunbergia, var. alba
Thunbergia, white-flowered,
Thunbergia alata
Thunbergia, winged,
Impatiens scapiflora
Touch-me-not, stemless,
Tropæolum Jarrattü
Tropaeolum, Mr. Jarratt's,
Tropseolum brachyceras,
Tropaeolum, short-spurred,
Tropæolum tuberosum
Tropaeolum, tuberous-rooted,
Vanda teres
Vanda, cylindrical-leaved,
Verbena Melindres
Vervain, scarlet.flowering,
Verbena teucrioides
Vervain, teticrium-like,
Verbena Tweediana,
Vervain, Tweedie's scarlet,
Echium giganteum
Viper's Bugloss, gigantic,
Telopea speciosissima
Warratah, the,
Rhododendron arborea fimbriata
White - fringed tree Rhododendron
Witsenia corymbosa
Witsenia, corymbose-flowered,
Yucca aloifolia
Yucca, aloe-leaved,
Zinnia violacea coccinea
Zinnia, scarlet flowered,
Zygopetalum maxilIare,
Zygopetahim, tooth-like flowered,
Zygopetalum Mackai
Zygopetalum, Mr. Mackay's,
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Price $4,840.00