--- product_id: 15075951 title: "Mary Mcmurtrie's Country Garden Flowers" price: "$140.59" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/15075951-mary-mcmurtries-country-garden-flowers store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Focus on heritage cottage garden flowers Original botanical watercolors Rare collectible edition Mary Mcmurtrie's Country Garden Flowers **Price:** $140.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Own a piece of botanical history with Mary McMurtrie’s timeless garden masterpiece! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mary Mcmurtrie's Country Garden Flowers - **How much does it cost?** $140.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/15075951-mary-mcmurtries-country-garden-flowers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **A Collector’s Treasure:** Used book in good condition, perfect for enthusiasts craving a tangible connection to gardening history. - • **Timeless Botanical Artistry:** Featuring exquisite watercolor paintings by Mary McMurtrie, a century-old legacy of botanical mastery. - • **Preserved Gardening Heritage:** Showcases rare double primroses and cottage garden plants saved from post-WWII extinction. - • **Endorsed by Experts & Royalty:** Mary’s work exhibited across Europe and gifted to Prince Charles, underscoring its cultural significance. - • **Cultivated by a Scottish Legend:** Insights into Mary McMurtrie's life, her Balbithan garden, and her role in conserving historic British flora. ## Overview Mary McMurtrie's Country Garden Flowers is a beautifully illustrated used book featuring original watercolor paintings and narratives that celebrate the preservation of rare cottage garden plants post-WWII. This collectible edition offers a unique glimpse into the life and legacy of a renowned Scottish botanical artist and gardener, making it a must-have for horticulture professionals and enthusiasts alike. ## Description This book, using the paintings that Mary McMurtrie left to illustrate an unpublished book on cottage garden flowers, records how she created the garden at Balbithan and used her nursery to distribute the double primroses and cottage garden plants which her husband, John McMurtrie, bequeathed to her. Mary McMurtrie belonged to the small band of enthusiasts, which included Margery Fish and Gladys Emmerson, who grew double primroses during the period after the Second World War. At a time when every fifth day a house of some architectural importance was being demolished, these enthusiasts, along with fellow gardeners, preserved many of the plants from our gardening heritage of the previous centuries. Her flower paintings have been published in Growing Old Fashioned Flowers and Wild Flowers of Scotland and have been widely exhibited in Scotland, England and Europe. The publication of this book symbolises the tradition that she and her small circle maintained for many years as the only keepers of garden plants until the foundation of the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens Gently proud of her Scots ancestry, Mary would have been delighted to know that one of her paintings was chosen as a gift for Prince Charles during a visit to The Gordon Highlander Regiment in 2006. 'The exquisite watercolor drawings of an accomplished botanical artist, Mary McMurtrie, fill the pages of this retrospective of the life and work of this dedicated collector and grower of precious flora. Born in Scotland in 1902, she died at age 101. During her lifetime, she became an ardent advocate for saving the historic garden plants of Britain. Author Timothy Clark recalls in the narrative the influences on her career, her gardening friends, her restoration of an historic garden, and her favorite plants. His literary style is reminiscent of a cozy chat with a gardening friend as he tells of the heritage of plants and how to grow the rare beauties featured on the pages of this book'. Marilyn K. Alaimo , garden writer and volunteer, Chicago Botanic Garden. Review: この方の本はいろいろ買いました。 - 絶版になっているので、非常に高価になってしまったwild flower以外は買いました。scots rosesがお気に入りです。 この本は色々な種類の花が載っているので、総花的にみられるところが良いかもしれません。 Review: What a joy of a book! - So pleased to have decided to pourchase this gem of a book - such amazing paintings from a remarkable talent and will enjoy reading about her life. A book to treasure. I was impressed with the great service from the seller. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #6,154,968 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #652 in Perennial Gardening #2,299 in Flowers in Biological Sciences #4,499 in Plant & Animal Art (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 Reviews | ## Images ![Mary Mcmurtrie's Country Garden Flowers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pWyLCBU2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ この方の本はいろいろ買いました。 *by ク***ス on July 1, 2013* 絶版になっているので、非常に高価になってしまったwild flower以外は買いました。scots rosesがお気に入りです。 この本は色々な種類の花が載っているので、総花的にみられるところが良いかもしれません。 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a joy of a book! *by C***Y on March 16, 2014* So pleased to have decided to pourchase this gem of a book - such amazing paintings from a remarkable talent and will enjoy reading about her life. A book to treasure. 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