37 Piccadilly^ W.^ and 140 Strand^ W.C. 



Privately printed Collection of Draivings of Tropical Flowers. Fifty Copies only executed. 



BRAZILIAN FLOWERS 



Drawn from Nature in the years 1880 to 1882, in the Neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro (Larangeiras, 

 Tijuca, Paqueta, and Petropolis), many of the specimens gathered in primeval forests ; by E. H. N. 



Fifty Magnificent Hand-coloured Plates, on thick atlas folio paper, most beautifully coloured, 

 after the Original Drawings, enclosed in portfolio, price £,1^ \ ISS. nett. 



CONTENTS 

 LeguminoSjE. — Poinciana regia. Banhinia maculata. Mucuna. Erythrina (3 plates). Orchidace^. 

 — Leelia crispa. Stanhopia graviolens. Oncidium prastextum. Oncidium divaricatum. Burlingtonia 

 decora. Zygopetalum maxillare. Cattleya Leopoldi. Miltonia Blowesii. Cirrhsea tristis. Epidendrum 

 ellipticum. Epidendrum odoratissimum. Bra^savola Perrinii. BombacE/E. — Bombax pubescens. 

 CONVOLVULACE.'E. — Ipomsea horsfallise. Malvace^. — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Fugosia. Acanthace^. 

 Thunbergia laurifolia. Hexacentris mysorensis. ApocynacejE. — Vinca major. Plumieria rubra. 

 Beaumontia grandiflora. Myrtace^. — Eugenia Malaccensis. Eugenia. Metrosideros floribunda. 

 Grumijama. Calothamnos. Liliace^. — Amaryllis hippeastrum. Amaryllis calyptratum. Scitamine^. 

 — Alpinia nutans. Hedychium coronarium. Musace^. — Heliconia angustifolia. Cacte^e. — Cereus 

 grandiflorus. MelASTOMACE^. — Lassiandra (Pleroma) elegans. AristoloCHIACE^. — Aristolochia 

 brasiliensis. Crassulace^. — Bryophyllum calycinum. Solanace.*. — Atropa (Solanum) belladonna. 

 Bromeliace^. — Tillandsia psittacina. Scitamine^. — Calathea. Canna. Verbenace^. — Cleroden- 

 dron. Rubiace/E. — Psycleotria. Asclepiade/e. — Cryptostegia. Petrsea volobulis. Combretum. 



Nothing can exceed the beauty of these splendid plates. They comprise many of the grandest and most beautiful 

 flowers which glorify the tropical forests of Brazil, including many of the Orchids for which they are most famous. The 

 whole have been coloured by hand by the staff of colourers retained by the advertisers for the production of Mr. Gould's 

 great ornithological works. The collection ma,y justly be styled the grandest and most beautiful botanical work that has 

 appeared in England for many years. As the whole edition is limited to fifty copies, and of these all but a few have been 

 given in presents, early application is strongly recommended to secure one of the remaining copies. 



THE GREAT WORK ON ORCHIDS 



REICHENBACHIA 



ORCHIDS ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED 

 By F. SANDER, St. Albans 



Assisted by eminent Scieniijic Authorities. 



Magnificently illustrated in Colours. Complete in 48 Parts, imperial quarto, each containing 4 Plates, 

 with descriptive Letterpress in English, French, and German. Ordinary Edition in Parts, price £35 nett ; 

 or in 4 vols., half morocco, guarded throughout, top edges gilt, £45 nett ; or whole morocco extra, 

 guarded, gilt edges, £55 nett. 



Imperial Edition (limited to 100 Copies). 

 Printed on Large Whatman Paper, with tlie Plates retotiched by the Artist, and mounted on Card- 

 board, 48 Parts, Atlas Folio (size 27 by 29 inches), price £50, 8s. nett ; or m 8 vols, handsomely bound 

 in half levant morocco extra, guarded, gilt edges, £80 nett ; or whole levant morocco extra, guarded, gilt 

 edges, £100 nett. 



The growing popularity of Orchids, the ever-increasing demand for information respecting them, and the indifferent 

 serial works relating to this lovely and important class of plants hitherto pubhshed, are sufficient reasons for issuing 

 tirspTendidwork.^ It has been the aim of'the authors to. represent faithfully the -^^-l .^^l l^r^%f th^fl^wers 

 are drawn life-size; and in addition to the coloured illustrations, scientific drawings of the stiuctural parts of the flowers 

 have been given when desirable. Some of the plant-portraits are coloiired by lithography, other are hand-painted as 

 has been found expedient. To the detailed information respecting each plant are added P-'^.^'f ^^ "°^^ ™^ "^/"''""^^^ 

 It has been the intention of the authors to illustrate all classes of the Orchid family, and species and varieties of garden 

 value, whether old or new, find a place in the work. 



