Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which first issued in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Curtis was an apothecary and botanist who held a position at Kew Gardens, who had published the highly praised Flora Londinensis a few years before. The publication familiarized its readers with ornamental and exotic plants, which it presented in octavo format.

London: T. Curtis, 1805. This is a hand colored copper plate engraving. The print measures 5.5 x 9.25 inches, with a plate mark of 4.5 x 7.75. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed.