Word: blaschkas
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants and Flowers, in the Botanical Museum, is open to the public on week-days from 9 o'clock till 5, and on Sundays from 1 o'clock till...
...museum has lately received some important accessions, notably from Japan, consisting of eastern food and medicinal plants, including typical Asiatic fruits and drugs. Cases are new building to hold this Economic Collection. A bronze memorial tablet has recently been placed in the room of the Ware collection of Blaschka glass modals of flowers. As yet he collection is unarranged. but after the first of February when a large instalment of models is expected, the whole collection will be arranged and label...
...specimens are made by two artists of Dresden, Germany, named Blaschka, father and son, who are the only persons in the world who can do this kind of work. The models are made entirely of blown glass, and the modelling and coloring are so exquisitely perfect that Nature must almost wonder whether they are not indeed of her own handiwork. Of each species represented, there is shown not only the natural appearance and characteristics of the flower, of the leaves, stem. etc, but also such details as are important for the proper understanding of its fundamental structure and its place...