Written and illustrated by H. Isabel Adams

Wild flowers of the British Islands, Volume I

(Heinemann, 1907-10)

This book reminds us of the role women played in the sciences during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.  In contrast to the preference for black and white among Birmingham School artists, Isabel Adams uses colour.  Employing her keen powers of observation and attention to detail, she creates highly realistic images of plant anatomy for her audience.