The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 04 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed

"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 04" by William Curtis is an illustrated exploration of exotic plants grown in gardens and greenhouses during the 1700s. The publication provides gardeners and plant lovers with colorful pictures and scientific details for numerous plants. It’s organized like a guide, outlining each plant’s scientific name, features, where it comes from, when it blooms, and how to care for it. With plants such as the "Canna-leaved Strelitzia" and the scented "Peruvian Turnsole," the magazine highlights the beauty and variety of plants that people could grow at the time, supporting both the art and science of gardening.