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Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. In 1834, he started publishing "British Phaenogamous Botany" (British Flowering Plants) in order to "supply the lovers of Botany with a set of Figures which may be relied on for accuracy." Since other authors had identified 500 genera of flowering plants, Baxter chose one species from each genera so as not to exceed six volumes. According to Wilfred Blunt, "Many of the plates - which were coloured by Baxter's daughters and daughter in law - are superior to those in Sowerby." The artists were Isaac Russell (a glass painter from Oxford), Charles Matthews and William Delamott among others. The illustrations combine the grace of miniature paintings with scientific precision. By this time, many other botanical publications had abandoned the inclusion of detailed flower parts in the engravings, and adopted a purely artistic portrayal targeted at the amateur gardener. Baxter's illustrations continued the scientific tradition.
