This vintage birthday postcard features a lovely illustration of wild roses, rosebuds and leaves framing a country scene that includes a house nestled amongst a row of trees. The message in the upper right portion of the postcard is: Birthday Greeting. For additional creative options, here is a version of the postcard without the birthday…
Flowers
Ragged Robin Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of a pretty Ragged Robin flower child. The page also includes the following short poem: RAGGED ROBIN on a larkStole inside of Central Park;There they treated her so well,She soon looked like a city Belle. Here is a cleaner version of the pretty Ragged…
Wild Rose Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of a sweet wild rose flower child. The page also includes the following short poem: WILD ROSE runs round everywhere,Likes to breathe the nice fresh air;Even her high-bred connectionCannot match her pink complexion. Here is a cleaner version of the wild rose flower child….
Free Vintage Daffodil Illustration
Here is a lovely vintage botanical illustration of a daffodil. The image is from Familiar Wild Flowers by F. Edward Hulme, circa 1890. Click on image to enlarge.
Tulips ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are vintage clip art illustrations of three varieties of tulips. The first illustration shows a single Tulipa Gesneriana; the second illustration includes the Habit and detached flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Dracontia and the third illustration shows the Habit and detached Flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Grand Pied. The images are from the Illustrated…
Red Roses Easter Postcard
This vintage Easter postcard features a lovely cluster of red roses in the upper left hand corner and in the lower right hand corner is the simple message: Easter Greetings. The following handwritten poem has been written in pencil on a diagonal across the front of the card: Roses may witherFlowers may die,Friends may forsake…
Morning Glory Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of an adorable morning glory flower child. The page also includes the following short poem: MORNING-GLORY thought she’d lookThrough the window at the cook;Didn’t know ‘t was impoliteTo give a body such a fright. Here is a cleaner version of the pretty morning glory flower…
Columbine Purple Flower Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a Columbine plant with a lovely purple flower. The scientific name for the Columbine is Aquilegia vulgaris. The illustration is from Wayside and Woodland Blossoms by Edward Step, F.L.S., 1909. Click on image to enlarge.
Geranium Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of a pretty geranium flower child. The page also includes the following short poem: GERANIUM wears a scarlet gown,With trimmings shading into brown,Her cousin is a dainty sprite,She dresses modestly in white. Here is a cleaner version of the pretty geranium flower child. The…
Pink Peony Flower Child
Here is a shabby vintage storybook page that includes an illustration of a charming pink peony lady. The page also includes the following short poem: PEONY’S a charming lady,She doesn’t like a spot too shady;Likes to live out in the light,Dressed in red or pink or white. Here is a cleaner version of the charming…
Broom Flower Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of a Broom flower with yellow flowers growing on a green stem. The scientific name for this lovely flower is Cytisus scoparius. The illustration is from a book titled Wayside and Woodland Blossoms by Edward Step, F.L.S., 1909. Click on image to enlarge.
Moutan Peony ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are two vintage clip art illustrations of the Moutan Peony. Fig. 3 represents a single-flowered, and Figure 4 a double-flowered, variety of this beautiful species. The illustrations are from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on images to enlarge.
