Wildflowers of America - 1894
7/9/24 (updated 11/25/25)The series "Wild Flowers of America" published by G.H. Buek and Co. in 1894 is a botanical work featuring detailed and accurate illustrations of wildflowers from every state in the American Union. It was issued as a weekly botanical fine art publication and later compiled into a bound book edition. The series contains 288 color illustrations of flowers with corresponding explanatory text, emphasizing botanical accuracy by depicting each flower as it grows naturally, rather than artistic fantasy, to maximize educational value. The publication had contributions from a corps of special artists and botanists and was endorsed by leading artists and university botanists from America and Europe. It was designed to familiarize Americans with their native wildflowers in detail and color.The book is an oblong quarto with a burgundy cloth cover, decorative lettering and floral designs, and gilt edges, indicating it was a quality production. Its introduction highlights the intention to provide a realistic representation of wildflowers for botanical learning, resisting the common trend of fanciful imagery in botanical commemoratives at the time.Source: Perplexity.aiCurated by Gabrielle Ly
