item details
NameLeptospermum scoparium (Manuka). Plate 7. From the book: New Zealand flowers
ProductionMiss Emily Harris; artist; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
Classificationrare books
Materialswatercolour, lithographic ink
Materials Summaryhand-coloured lithograph
Dimensionspage: 245mm (width), 306mm (height)
Registration NumberRB001330/007a
Overview
Plate 7 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Flowers (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka)
A hardy shrub growing over the hills like heath, bearing in summer an abundance of pink and white flowers. There are several species.