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NameSenecio Hectori. Plate 9. 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 NumberRB001330/009a
Overview
Plate 3 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Flowers (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
Clianthus puniceus (Kowhaingutu-kaka)
A shrub with scarlet flowers; now generally cultivated in gardens. A genus of most beautiful plants consisting of an Australian (Sturt's Pea) and a New Zealand species.