Typical varieties were the damask rose, maiden's blush, Galica, D' amour and tomentose. The rose would be trained differently in a geometrically designed garden, which was in resurgence in the 19th century due to John Claudius Loudon's book, "Remarks on Laying out Public Gardens and Promenades." Roses were pruned neatly into symmetrical shapes.

Flore de Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe (Flowers of the Greenhouses and Gardens of Europe) was founded by Louis van Houtte, owner of the most successful nursery of the time on the European continent, and edited together with the prominent botanist Charles Lemaire.

Mar 19, 2003 · The bedding system is very popular: geometrical flower beds with colorful annuals, e.g., 40,000 bedding plants were set out in Hyde Park, London, in 1859. Red House, Kent, England designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915) and commissioned by William Morris was the first Arts and Crafts house and garden.

Apr 7, 2021 · There are three English garden books from both the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries that listed many of the flowers that were included in the Victorian garden of both England and America. The first was The Gardeners Dictionary (1735), a plant directory by English botanist Philip Miller.

Flore de Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe (Flowers of the Greenhouses and Gardens of Europe) was founded by Louis van Houtte, owner of the most successful nursery of the time on the European continent, and edited together with the prominent botanist Charles Lemaire.

“Study of Flowers” is an artwork by Eugene Delacroix, a renowned artist associated with the Romanticism movement. Created between 1845 and 1850, the artwork exemplifies the Romantic emphasis on nature and emotion through the genre of flower painting.

Jane Wallas Penfold (1 November 1820 - 9 February 1884) was an English naturalist and illustrator. She published Madeira: Flowers, Fruits and Ferns in 1845, which included a poem by William Wordsworth. [1] Penfold was born in Madeira to wine merchant William Penfold (1776–1835) and mother Sarah Penfold, née Gilbert. She had eight siblings.

Dec 19, 2006 · Flowers from Arcadia; a series of rondeaux and verses showing the various flowers of affection that blossom by the wayside of life. Illustrated with steel engravings and …

This book is available with additional data at Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Specimens include most notably a beautiful peacock feather, ferns, leaves, herbs, and flowers. Aside from the engravings there are also a handful of charming pencil drawings by Anne Georgina Douglas, with personal and humorous annotations by a later hand.