Bailey's Manual of Cultivated Plants notes that Louis VanHoutte
(1810-1876) was a Belgian horticulturist, who founded and
published Flore des Serres. When I get to the library I'll look him up in
some other references.
PBS has a show , the Antiques Roadshow, where antique experts evaluate
old items. You'd need to consult such an expert or a specialist in old
books. There is a lot of interest in old plant books. Many of them,
including many library copies, were cut up and the color prints framed.
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David R. Hershey
Snail mail: 6700 Belcrest Road #112, Hyattsville, MD 20782-1340
Adjunct Professor, Biology/Horticulture Dept.
Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD 20772-2199
Email: dh321 at pgstumail.pg.cc.md.us
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On 7 Aug 1997, Judy Schmalstig wrote:
> Dear Fellow Plant-edders,
>> A colleague at my school has found a book of lithographics of ornamental
> plants by Louis Van Houtte published in Belgium in 1875. He is
> wondering about who Van Houtte was and about the value of the prints.
> Any leads?
> Thank you.
>> Judy Schmalstig
> Biology Dept
> Rollins College
>jschmals at rollins.edu>
