Botanical

Common Mushroom Vintage Illustration

by Julie J on August 13, 2012

Here is a great illustration of the common mushroom from an 1878 agricultural magazine. Click on image to enlarge.

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FREE Digital Images ~ Wild Flowers 1894

by Julie J on July 25, 2012

Here are two more floral images from the booklet Wild Flowers of America, published July 17, 1894. Star-Grass:  Common Flea-Bean:  Click on images to enlarge.

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FREE Digital Images ~ Wild Flowers 1894

by Julie J on July 24, 2012

Here are two more floral images that I scanned then restored in Photoshop. They are from the booklet Wild Flowers of America, published July 17, 1894. Cranberry:  Water Plantain:  Click on images to enlarge.

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FREE Digital Images ~ Wild Flowers 1894

by Julie J on July 23, 2012

I scanned these images from the booklet Wild Flowers of America, published July 17, 1894. Round-Leaved Mallow (Malva Rotundifolia):  Hermidium Alipes:  Click on images to enlarge.

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I think the natural aged beauty of this vintage booklet cover suits it well so I haven’t done much clean up on it. Click on image to enlarge. This is a large file and may take a while to open. Up next – I’m planning to pick a couple flowers from the booklet for you.

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This vintage illustration of a flowering strawberry plant is yours free to download. I’m not sure who EEM refers to, although part of me thinks I should know. I’m sure I’ve seen the same initials in antique book illustrations. If it comes to me or if I figure it out, I’ll let you know. Or, if you know [...]

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This is one of several colored images that are included in my vintage dictionary. I’ve scanned the image, retouched it a bit and have added it here as a free digital image for you to download.   Click on image to enlarge.

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