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NameRanunculus Lyallii (Mount Cook Lily). Plate 11. 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 NumberRB001330/011a
Overview
Plate 11 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Flowers (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
Ranunculus Lyallii (Mount Cook Lily)
A very handsome plant two to four feet high. Leaves often fifteen inches in diameter. Flowers waxy-white, two to four inches in diameter. Milford Sound, Lyall, and Southern Alps. The most noble species of the genus.