Product Description

During Victorian times, collecting ferns was a popular pastime. Throughout Britain and its colonies, people dried and pressed ferns and displayed them in scrapbooks, while fern motifs were popular in art, architecture, and furniture. These 24 postal cards depict artistic arrangements of ferns gathered in Jamaica during the late nineteenth century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2685640 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 24
• Binding: Misc. Supplies

About the Author
The New York Botanical Garden consists of over 250 acres of land dedicated to gardens and educational spaces. It is the largest horticultural attraction in the United States, welcoming over 600,000 visitors a year. This gorgeous collection features botanical illustration and photography from The Garden's vast archives.