Wednesday, March 24, 2010

What genus are you?

It's been a long time since I had a What Genus Are You? post! But, it's back and I hope to keep this somewhat a regular thing! Hunting the Archive's site for pretty things has become a new fix for junk/dress hunting - and it doesn't cost a penny!

These images come from a Belgian horticulture book written in French circa 1848 - there's a slew of volumes but unfortunately there's only 2 scanned. I imagine the rest of them are just perfect as well!

Pelargonium

Belle de St. Gilles

Pelargonium

Varities of Petunia

Prince Albert

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Mimulus

Reine Claude Plum

Pansies

Thermopsis Barbata

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Genetyllis Tulipifera

Portulaca Grandiflora

Brachycome Iberidifolia

Rose

Phlox

Oncidium Variegatum

Helianthemum

Penstemon Azureus
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14 comments:

  1. TriciaMarch 24, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    stunning! i could stare at these all day

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  3. KateMarch 24, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    these photos are just gorgeous!

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  4. Sarah JMarch 24, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    They take me back to the flower garden in Disney's rendition of Alice in Wonderland, as Alice takes part in singing 'Golden Afternoon' accompanied by a chorus of ' Pensees Auricules'.
    love it.

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  5. Annalise March 24, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    These could be really amazing tattoos if done right.
    XOXO

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  6. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    Wow, so beautiful!

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  7. PrettyDamnCuteMarch 24, 2010 at 8:30 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the tattoo idea. I'm thinking a room filled with frames and frames of them. I'll never be able to afford a greenhouse, but a room of these would suffice. Thanks!

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  8. AMarch 25, 2010 at 1:45 AM

    I love old botanical drawings! these are lovely

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  9. HannahBMarch 25, 2010 at 4:52 AM

    wow just saw these in my reader (just started to use it- and glad i did) i love these!

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  10. THEMarch 25, 2010 at 5:45 AM

    Basutiful :) I really like those colours and now that spring has finally arrived its so lovely to look at them :) maybe i put some of them in frames as well :) Have a nice day!

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  11. flowermashMarch 25, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    Good grief I love horticulture books.

    Just incredible and inspiring.

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  12. MarchelineMarch 25, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    I think I'm a "dustiflora neverensis".


    8-)

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  13. RobinMarch 26, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Such a lovely post!

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  14. Color CollectiveApril 19, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Love these! So pretty!

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