N. 65 (Clematis Integrifolia. Entire-Leaved Clematis, or Virgins-Bower.)
London: W. Curtis, 1794. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 9" x 5.75". This beautiful engraving depicts the Clematis integrifolia, a flowering vine of the genus Clematis. Knowns also as the Entire-leaved climates or Virgins-bower. Curtis writes that the species is "a native of Germany, flowers in July, and is of those hardy perennials which suit most people, requiring little more than an introduction." William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary..... More