Thelymitra

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Alexander Turnbull Library: Thelymitra. 1. T. uniflora, from the Maungatepu. 2. T. pulchella. 3. Myosotis Monroi. Shows these species in flower, growing in foreground, with Mount Nugget in the distance. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered “24” in pencil on both illustration and text. Recto – bottom centre:: (In pencil):24. Ref: E-001-q-025.

Further Description (Fredrika Van Elburg): Painting of four different kinds of flower, blue, white and yellow, with snowy mountains in the background and a pale orange wash in the sky. Page marked 24 in pencil at the bottom.

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