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Antique botanical print from series titled "Familiar Wild Flowers" published by Cassell and Company, Ltd between 1878-1884. Illustrated and described by Frederick Edward Hulme who was born March 1841 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England and moved to London in 1844. He began studying art at South Kensington in 1858. In 1870 he was hired as art and drawing master at Marlborough College. In 1886 he was made professor of geometrical drawing at King's College. In 1896 he was made professor of geometrical and freehand drawing, again at King's College. He published and illustrated several works before passing away April 1909 in Kew, England.
This particular print is of two flowering plants, The Orchis mascula and The Allium ursinum. The Common, or Early Purple Orchis attains a foot of height in meadowlands, and half as high where exposed and breezy. The flowers are ordinarily rich purple, although they may be found of almost every gradation to pure white. The Broad-Leaved Garlic is a most graceful spring flower with elegant, delicate green leaves and umbels of pure white star-like flowers. Although conspicuously beautiful, the onion-like odour leads to its being dismissed from the nosegay.
Print measures 5" wide X 7 1/2" tall and is in excellent condition for the age. Four descriptive text pages containing two charming black and white drawings are included with the purchase of this fine print.