Background:

The prints shown here are based on the illustrations of Mrs. Hannah Zeller, a native of Nazareth.  They comprise a folio presenting an interesting twist on the botanical theme - everyday flora of the Holy Land.  As Mr. H. B. Tristam says in the preface to the folio:  "The flowers of Palestine are the chief natural attractions of the country, and what traveller returns without many a floral souvenir pressed between the leaves of Bible or guide-book!".