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An 18th-Century Botanical Coloring Book for Adults

Sketch of a peony from The Florist (1760) (all images courtesy Peter H. Raven Library/Missouri Botanical Garden) “My personal theory is that in this mid-18th-century time of worldwide exploration, ...
CNN

A coloring book is found at a botanical garden and it’s 256 years old

Coloring books for adults all the rage, but apparently, they were popular as far back as the 18th Century. A 256-year-old coloring book has been found in the library of the Missouri Botanical Gardens ...
The Red & Black

State Botanical Garden intern promotes nature conservation through coloring book

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In an effort to educate community members about local flowers, crops and ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Forgotten, rare coloring book, 257 years old, found in Missouri Botanical Garden's library

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Jane Henderson Jun 12, 2017 Jun 12, 2017 0 Perhaps the owner had no gall-stone brown or French berry yellow. Or kept the book ...