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Book cover featuring botanical artwork of white flowers with red and black centers, surrounded by green foliage. The top section has a red banner with the text "Artists of the National Library of Australia." Below the artwork, in the lower third of the cover, is another red section with the title "Ellis Rowan" in large white text, followed by the subtitle "With an essay by Patricia Fullerton" in smaller white text.
Ellis Rowan

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Cowlishaw Collection

1809 books and serials, published in Australia, Europe and America, relating to gardening, horticulture, botany and agriculture.

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Illustration of a bunch of golden wattle

Ellis Rowan, Acacia pycnantha Benth., family Fabaceae, c. 1880, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138784565

Australia’s hardcore flora

Hear from author Tania McCartney about her mission to show young readers the secret superpowers of Australian plants.

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Uncredited artist Glycine Rubicunda Dingy-Flowered Glycine Diadelphia Decandria Kennedia Rubicunda, Dusky Coral Pea, No 268, July 1 1794

Uncredited artist, Glycine Rubicunda. Dingy-Flowered Glycine: Diadelphia Decandria [Kennedia Rubicunda, Dusky Coral Pea], No. 268, July 1 1794

Australian flowers in print

Dive into two of the earliest English publications to feature Australian flowers and the stunning images they contain.

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