Illustrations of women and men personifying flowers and plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays. Images are accompanied by the quote that mentions the specific plant.
Note
Title derived from the title of a published work reproducing these illustrations and more (40 in total), published by Cassel & Company, Ltd., in 1906 (for a copy of the published work, see Folger ART Vol. e96). Drawings signed with Walter Crane's device: a simplified drawing of crane within a large C.
Contents
no.35. Design for front and back covers of book no.36. Lavender no.37. Mints no.38. Savorie, marjoram no.39. Marigold no.40. Rue; Daisy no.41. Wild thyme; Woodbine no.42. Musk roses; Eglantine no.43. Wheat, rye, barley; Cockle no.44. Harebell; Larksheels no.45. Holy thistle; Ivy, elm no.46a. Strawberry, nettle no.46b. Hawthorne-bush no.47. Blackberries no.48. Holly no.49. Laurels no.50. Final design for front and back covers of book.