Lilium monadelphum, by H. J. Elwes Fashion His collection became such a

His collection became such a famous attraction that it was bought by Peter The Great for the vast sum of 15

eight of the most famous American Horses of the time

the horse remains the most noble animal of all

The prints illustrate a variety of flowers

fox hunting was at its height in England

Lilium monadelphum, by H. J. Elwes Fashion His collection became such aTHE VICTORIAN ERA H. J. Elwes (1846 1922), a widely traveled naturalist explorer who first became interested in lilies on a trip to the Himalayas. His folio, "A Monograph of the Genus Lilium" was issued on several stages between 1877 and 1880. The plates were drawn by H. J. Elwes, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Stones. H. J. Elwes wrote the text which included all known lilies at that time. The original folios were primarily hand colored lithographs