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Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768–1819) · 1806
England was central to botanical concerns in the 18th century. For example, Kew Gardens was founded in 1721 and became a major institution for knowledge about plants from every continent. Interest in gardening led William Curtis to found the specialized magazine Botanical Magazine: or Flower Garden Displayed in 1787. Curtis aimed “to illustrate and describe the most ornamental flowering plants including information on their cultivation and illustrations drawn from living plan
Thomas Curtis (British, 1846–1920)
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 929, Symphyum Asperrim. Prickley Comfrey. [Symphytum asperum]](https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2005.334/2005.334_web.jpg)
Francis Sansom (British, 1815) · Thomas Curtis (British, 1846–1920) · Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768–1819)
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 931, Phytolacca Decandra. Virginian Poke. [Phytolaca Americana]](https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2005.335/2005.335_web.jpg)
Francis Sansom (British, 1815) · Thomas Curtis (British, 1846–1920) · Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768–1819)
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