Miltonia Spectabilis
$95
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Stanhopea Devoniensis
$95
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Bolbophyllum Dayanum
$115
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Paphinia Cristata
$115
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Inga Ferruginea
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Brodiaea Volubilis
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Bryonopsis Lacinios Erythrocarpa
$75
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Alocasia Plumbea
$75
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Pentas Carnea var. Rosea
$85
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Mandirola Naeglia
$85
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Alstoemeria Peruviana
$85
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Gloxinia Rose & Hermine
$85
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L'Elaeis Guineensis
$150
(fold-out double)
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Musa Vittata
$150
(fold-out double)
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Symphtum Officinale
$125
(fold-out double)
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Quercus Rubra
$95
(fold-out double)
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Louis van Houtte (1810-1876)
"The Gardens of Europe" and "Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe" 1845-1875
Chromolithographs with some hand-colored finishing.
Sheet size: "Fold-outs" c. 9¼ x 13 inches. • "Singles" c. 9¼ x 6½ inches
The founder, publisher and part-editor of this lavish Belgian periodical was
Louis van Houtte,
the propietor of the largest nursery of its time on the continent. It appeared monthly for almost
40 years and was published by his own printing office in the middle of the gardens,
the Horto van Houtteano.
All the plants shown were for sale in his nursery and include many exotics.
The work is notable for the craftmanship of the Belgian lithographers
Severeyns, Stroobant and De Pannemaker, who had mastered the art of colour-printing from stone.
