{"product_id":"danford-s-iris-plate-7140","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 7140 – Danford's Iris","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 7140.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant: Iris Danfordiae (Danford's Iris).\nNative to: Turkey \/ Lebanon (Taurus Mountains).\nBirth flower: February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed for Mrs. C.G. Danford — one of the few women plant collectors credited by name in Victorian botany. A dwarf iris that blooms brilliant yellow in late winter, often pushing through snow. In Victorian flower language: faith, hope, and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in London. Each print is an original page removed from a bound volume of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the world's oldest continuously published botanical journal (founded 1787). Uncolored plate. Sold individually. Minor age-related toning consistent with 19th-century paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43042098249791,"sku":"CBM-7140","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/0c4e547dbb81e60738fa7836c27b2543.jpg?v=1774409014","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/danford-s-iris-plate-7140","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}