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

by William Curtis

"The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 04" by William Curtis is a botanical journal published in 1790. Part of the longest-running botanical magazine, this volume presents ornamental and exotic plants through hand-colored copper engravings accompanied by accessible descriptions. Each issue features detailed illustrations and text explaining plants' properties, history, and growth characteristics. The magazine became renowned for showcasing two centuries of botanical illustrators and providing first publications for many plant species, making it the premier journal for early botanical illustration and a vital resource for botanists, horticulturalists, and gardeners.