In 1901, a petite, independent-minded woman arrived at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney to begin work as their first botanical illustrator. A gifted artist, Margaret Flockton at 40 wore the demure ...
The book is arranged in two sections: the glossary, which provides clear definitions for over 2400 of the most commonly used botanical and horticultural terms, and illustrations, which can be ...
such as leaf shape or flower structure, so allowing comparison of different forms at a glance. The illustrations therefore provide a unique compilation of information that can be referred to ...