Book Review: The Butterflies of North America by Titian Peale

Some things in this life never change. Take writing and book publishing for example. Author and artist Titian Peale—1799-1885—worked on his book, The Butterflies of North America, beginning with a prospectus in 1833. When he died, fifty two years later, the book was still unfinished and Peale had no commitment from a publisher. In 1916, … Read more

Mrs. Delany’s Flowers

I find lots of inspiration in the works of contemporary botanists, designers, gardeners and plant lovers, but I also comb through history for role models.  A few weeks ago, Skylands, New Jersey’s official botanical garden, held its annual plant sale.  This year’s sale included a used book table and I found my dose of inspiration … Read more