Rosa Spinasifsima A. - Double Scotch Rose Cherubs Floral Garden images bring summertime

Floral Garden images bring summertime into any room

We have reproduced in full color

Pineapples are two unusual examples from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica published in 1812

Although the subjects may appear "unusual"

off-the-rack men's suits were still the exception rather than the rule

Rosa Spinasifsima A. - Double Scotch Rose Cherubs Floral Garden images bring summertimeFrom July 1796 through the end of 1798 Mary Lawrence produced the first portfolio dedicated to Rose studies. "A Collections of Roses from Nature" established her reputation as one of the finest painters of the Queen of Flowers. At the time of its original publication, roses were beginning to take an important place in English gardens and the popularity of her work was enormous. We have chosen 12 of the most popular plates to reproduce in full color