Garden Journal — Florist Garden Miscellany 1849 James Andrews

In 1849, The Florist and Garden Miscellany set the standard for Victorian horticultural publishing — documenting the finest garden specimens of the era through James Andrews' hand-coloured stone lithographs with a precision and chromatic richness that made each plate both a scientific record and a work of art. The front cover assembles 16 specimens in a grid: the Chellaston Beauty Tulip, Azalea indica varieties, Bourbon Rose 'Baron J.B. Gonella', Alpine Auricula, Lycaste skinneri Orchid, Camellias 'Duchess of Sutherland', Bougainvillea speciosa, and more; the back presents varieties from 1857–1883 including Erica Spenceriana, Isabella Gray tea rose, Dahlia Jupiter and Alexandra, Embothrium coccineum Chilean Firebush, and Swainsona formosa Sturt's Desert Pea — together a portrait of Victorian floriculture at its most ambitious, from European favourites to exotic specimens gathered from the furthest reaches of the botanical world.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Gardeners documenting rose cultivation, dahlia varieties, and Victorian garden specimens
• Horticulture enthusiasts celebrating James Andrews' lithographic legacy
• Flower lovers recording camellia blooms, chrysanthemum shows, and orchid collections
• Victorian botany admirers appreciating 19th-century floriculture and plant breeding
• Gift-givers for garden lovers, botanical illustration collectors, and floriculture historians
• Garden journalers celebrating tulips, azaleas, pelargoniums, and exotic botanical specimens