Amarantus Tricolor Variegated Amaranth

by After Berthe Hoola Van Nooten

$625 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine example of the spectacular botanical work by Berthe Hoola Van Nooten, from 'Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java'. Commonly known by many names, including Summer Poinsettia and Joseph's Coat, the Variegated Amaranth is grown for its brilliantly coloured foliage. Still in her early twenties, Berthe Hoola Van Nooten had accompanied her husband to Jakarta Batavia , capital of Java, where he soon died. She was left with debts to pay and a family to

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