Curtis Botanical – Plate 8862 – Willow-leafed Stranvaesia

Original antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 8862.

A Chinese and Himalayan shrub (now Photinia salicifolia) in the rose family, with willow-like leaves (salicifolia) and clusters of white flowers followed by red berries. Named for William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways, a British diplomat and plant enthusiast.

Pacific NW (OR, WA) and Northern CA — photinia relatives are some of the most common garden shrubs in the region.

Uncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.

This is an original uncolored (plain) plate from leftover publisher stock of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, printed in London. It was issued uncolored and never bound. We bought the holding at the estate of a Chicago rare bookseller. Labels and stock papers from the British dealer Wheldon & Wesley came with it. Library stamps, when present, are noted on the listing.