Purple showy milkwort, Polygala speciosa.

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Purple showy milkwort, Polygala speciosa. Hand-colored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by Smith from Charles McIntosh's "Flora and Pomona" 1829. McIntosh (1794-1864) was a Scottish gardener to European aristocracy and royalty, and author of many book on gardening. Smith was a botanical artist who drew for Robert Sweet, Benjamin Maund, etc.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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