Wildflowers of America - 1894
7/9/24In 1894, G.H. Buek and Co. published a series called "Wild Flowers of America" which featured botanical illustrations of wildflowers from every state and territory in the United States[1][2][4][5]. The series was originally published weekly as a set of chromolithograph plates, with a total of 288 flowers depicted[5].The 1894 edition, Vol. 1 No. 4, was published on June 5th and included 16 colored botanical plates of wildflowers[2]. The illustrations were created by a corps of special artists and botanists[4].This publication was part of a larger tradition of books and series documenting the wild and cultivated flowers of America, dating back to the early 19th century[3]. Some other notable examples include:- Emma C. Embury's "American Wild Flowers in their Native Haunts" (1845)- George L. Goodale's "The Wild Flowers of America" (1882-1886) - Mary Vaux Walcott's "North American Wild Flowers" (1925)- Harold William Rickett's "Wild Flowers of the United States" (1965)The "Wild Flowers of America" series by G.H. Buek and Co. provided a comprehensive visual catalog of the diverse wildflowers across the United States in the late 19th century. The chromolithograph plates allowed for detailed, colorful illustrations to be reproduced and distributed widely.Source: Perplexity.aiCurated by Gabrielle Ly
