Flora of Louisiana: Watercolor Drawings by Margaret Stones FROM THE PUBLISHER
Flora of Louisiana reproduces the great bulk of Stone's collection. The volume contains more than 200 pages of full-color and black-and-white illustrations. Each drawing is accompanied by a short text that gives information about the plant, including a physical description and details about habitat and growing conditions.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Stones, one of the world's foremost botanical illustrators, is here teamed with Urbatsch, professor of botany at LSU. The result is this exquisite book, not only an accurate botanical record, but a work of art in its own right. The 156 black-and-white and 66 full-color drawings are paired with a short text that includes a physical description and notes on habitat and growing conditions. The color drawings use an entire page (9 x 12), with two per page for the black and white. The design, typeface, and binding are superior. For botanical and art collections.-- Richard Shotwell, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Mass.
Booknews
More than 220 of noted botanical artist Stones' watercolor drawings compose the Native Flora of Louisiana collection at LSU's Hill Memorial Library. Her drawings have been reproduced in this oversized (91/4x121/4" book which contains 156 b&w illustrations and 66 in color. Each drawing is accompanied by a detailed botanical description by Lowell Urbatsch (botany, LSU), who also coordinated the collecting of the specimens. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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