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Botanical Book Plates Clip Art Illustrations

March 27, 2020 12 Comments

Here are two printable botanical book plates. The first, Fig. 22, is Couch or Quack Grass (Agropyron repens L.)

botanical book plates printable illustration

Here is a black and white clip art version of the Couch or Quack Grass illustration.

botanical clip art black and white

The second of the two botanical book plates, Fig. 23, is Sweet Grass (Hierochloe odoratoa L.)

botanical book plates printable illustration

Here is a black and white clip art version of the Sweet Grass illustration.

botanical clip art black and white

I scanned the original plates from a booklet titled Weeds of Alberta by J. D. Smith. It was published by the Province of Alberta, Department of Agriculture, Seed and Weed Branch, in 1917.
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New in my Etsy shop this week is a printable set of New Notepapers.

printable black and white notepapers

Also new in my shop this week is a set of two printable black and white digital collage sheets of Victorian ladies’ shoes and boots.

printable Victorian ladies shoes black and white

Preview images are linked to my Etsy shop.

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  1. Lois Keel

    March 27, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Alberta isn’t the only one with these. Plentiful in Michigan as the weather finally warms up. My dog loves to graze & is starting to find a few coming up on our hikes. Is it any wonder I call him a Malamoot?!?

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    • Julie J

      March 27, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      Thank you, Lois. I think these plants can be found in several provinces and states; however, the booklet I have was published specifically for Alberta farmers that were having trouble with weeds in their crops. That was back in 1917. I wonder if they (and farmers in other provinces and states) still have trouble with the same weeds.

      It’s wonderful that you and your dog are able to go on hikes, especially during these days of isolation. 😊

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      • Mony

        April 22, 2020 at 3:09 am

        It’s ironic, is it not, that that was published in 1917 – just a year before the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. In light of current times, I think we can all appreciate how much harder they had it in comparison to what we’re going through now. I’m just grateful things aren’t worse. Thanks so much for the beautiful images. 🙂

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        • Julie J

          April 24, 2020 at 9:15 am

          You’re welcome Mony. I agree that they had it much harder in comparison to what we’re going through now. I too am grateful things aren’t worse and hopefully things will be back to “normal”… actually make that “better than ever” before too long. 😊

          Reply
  2. Christine Eaton Jones

    March 27, 2020 at 10:29 am

    I find that finding graphics for grasses, wildflowers, other unknown plants is interesting. So much fun using them. Thank you for your generosity.

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    • Julie J

      March 27, 2020 at 3:41 pm

      You’re welcome, Christine. I’m happy to know you have fun using graphics for grasses, wildflowers and other unknown plants. 😊

      Reply
  3. Pearl

    March 27, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    These are cool. I’m from Alberta too. North of you, in Wabasca. Thanks for sharing images from your amazing collection.

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    • Julie J

      March 27, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      Hello Pearl… neighbor! I’m guessing you know where High Prairie is? That was my home town when I was young.

      You’re welcome for the images. 😊

      Reply
  4. Deborah Martens

    March 31, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Thank you very much for these lovely freebies, they are really very nice.

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    • Julie J

      April 24, 2020 at 9:00 am

      You’re welcome Deborah. I’m happy to know you like them. 😊

      Reply
  5. Natasha Powell

    June 23, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    Thanks you. So beautiful I love Nature and it’s beauty,.

    Reply
  6. Nia

    June 26, 2020 at 3:12 am

    I have some vintage books with me and i am going to get it scanned, but i have no idea how to turn it into a clipart! Do you have any tutorials on how you made these vintage illustrations into clipart?? I have googled but they all seem to manually vector it using Adobe Illustrator but i fear that this would make the images look less authentic! Your clipart always look authentic!

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