Mrs Loudon and the Victorian garden

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  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Plain Instructions in Gardening'. 11th edition

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Plain Instructions in Gardening'. 11th edition, published by John Murray, London, 1874, NAL pressmark REN 635 LOU.Pl.1874. (Page 69)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    ‘Plain Instructions in Gardening'. 11th edition
    Published by John Murray
    London
    1874
    NAL pressmark REN 635 LOU.Pl.1874. (Page 69)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), 'The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals'

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), 'The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals', published by William Smith, London, 1842, NAL Pressmark: A.92. (Plate 12 'Iberis')

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    'The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals'
    Published by William Smith
    London
    1842
    NAL Pressmark: A.92. (Plate 12 'Iberis')

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals’

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals’, published William Smith, London, 1842, NAL Pressmark: A.92. (Plate 25 ‘Anagallis’)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals’
    Published by William Smith
    London
    1842
    NAL Pressmark: A.92. (Plate 25  ‘Anagallis’)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants’. 3rd edition

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants’. 3rd edition, published by William Smith, London, 1848, NAL Pressmark: A.71.3 (Plate 9 ‘Marianthus’)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    ‘The Ladies’ Flower-Garden of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants’. 3rd edition
    Published by William Smith
    London
    1848
    NAL Pressmark: A.71.3 (Plate 9 ‘Marianthus’)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Botany for Ladies’

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Botany for Ladies’, published by John Murray, London, 1842, NAL Pressmark: Forster 12mo 5493. (Page 320)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    'Botany for Ladies'
    Published by John Murray,
    London
    1842
    NAL Pressmark: Forster 12mo 5493. (Page 320)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Botany for Ladies’

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘Botany for Ladies’, published by John Murray, London, 1842. NAL Pressmark: Forster 12mo 5493. (Page 321)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    ‘Botany for Ladies’
    Published by John Murray
    London
    1842
    NAL Pressmark: Forster 12mo 5493 (Page 321)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘British Wild Flowers’

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), ‘British Wild Flowers’, published by William S. Orr, London, 1846, NAL pressmark: SD.92.0031. (Plate 13)

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    ‘British Wild Flowers’
    Published by William S. Orr
    London
    1846
    NAL pressmark: SD.92.0031. (Plate 13)

  • Jane Loudon (1807-1858), Watercolour found in copy of ‘British wildflowers’

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858), Watercolour found in copy of ‘British wildflowers’, once owned by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd.

    Jane Loudon (1807-1858)
    Watercolour found in copy of ‘British wildflowers’
    Once owned by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd.

    The National Art Library's collection of  books by Jane Loudon includes a copy of  British Wild Flowers owned by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd, producers of floral patterned material. It contains a small watercolour design similar to one of Jane's paintings and shows that her work was being used as source material well into the 20th Century.