Here is a beautiful flowering branch of Camellia Japonica or Japanese Rose. The engraving is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
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Flower Covered Birdhouse and Doves ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This lovely vintage postcard features several doves and a birdhouse that is covered in purple flowers. One bird is inside the birdhouse looking out and several others are either perched on parts of the outside of the birdhouse or flying towards it. Click on image to enlarge.
Flowering Plum Branch ~ Free Vintage Engraving
Here is a lovely flowering branch of Prunus Sinensis Flore-Pleno. Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum. The illustration is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Pink and Red Roses in Vase Sincere Greetings Postcard ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely vintage postcard features an illustration of pink and red roses in a tall white vase. The message on the old postcard is: Sincere Greetings. Click on image to enlarge.
Kate Greenaway Pretty Pink Rose
Here is a pretty pink rose by Kate Greenaway. It’s from the vintage children’s storybook Marigold Garden by Kate Greenaway, circa 1892. Click on image to enlarge.
Early Flowering Chrysanthemum ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a lovely cluster of early-flowering chrysanthemums. I scanned the image from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Poppies Birds and Best Wishes ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This lovely vintage postcard includes an image of poppies in a green vase and two white birds (perhaps doves?) in the foreground. The message on the card is Best Wishes. Here is a version of the postcard without the words. Click on images to enlarge.
Cluster of Pansies ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely vintage image includes a cluster of pansies and a rustic cottage in the distance. The old picture is from a book of poetry titled Gems from Holmes, 1904. Click on image to enlarge.
Kate Greenaway Bouquet of Daisies ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely vintage image of a small bouquet of daisies is from the book Marigold Garden, by Kate Greenaway, circa 1892. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Garden Seeds Magazine Advertising
This old page, shabby and yellowed with age, is filled with a variety of vintage advertisements for garden seeds. The page is from the January 1890 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Catherine Klein Roses ~ Free Vintage Stecher Postcard Graphic
This beautiful vintage Stecher birthday postcard includes pink and yellow roses by Catherine Klein. The message on the card is Greetings on Your Birthday. Here is a version of the old postcard without the message. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Advertising Card, The Fair ~ Free Graphics
The front of this Victorian advertising card includes a pretty cluster of flowers against a light colored brick background. The back of the card is an advertisement for The Fair, where you could find great bargains in holiday goods, ladies’ and gent’s furnishing goods and notions of all kinds. Tinware, glassware, crockery, bird cages, paintings and…
