The Ashdene Fine bone China plate features the pink flowers of the Common Heath (Epacris impressa), which is Victorias' floral emblem.
The plate is 15cm in diameter
Microwave and dishwasher safe
The picture is mid 19th centuary botanical illustration by William Jackson Hooker.
Plate designed in Australia.
Stand not included
Other plates in the series include
Golden Wattle
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Western Australia)
Tasmanian Blue Gum (Tasmania)
Royalities from the Collection series assist the Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney to inspire the appreciation and conservation of plants.
The first farm on the Australian continent, ''nine acres of corn' at Farm Cove, was established in 1788 by Governor Phillip. Although the farm failed, the land has been in constant cultivation ever since. The Botanic Gardens were established on this site in 1816 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
The long history of the Botanic Gardens collection and study of plants began with the appointment of the first colonial botanist, Charles Fraser, in 1817. The Botanic Gardens is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and from the earlist days have housed a pre-eminent collection of plants collected from all over the world.
In 1852 the Public Botanical Library was established and it is from these library archives that images have been chosen for the Floral Emblems Collection of the Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney.
