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Horto Van Houtteano

These beautiful floral prints were published in Horto Van Houtteano a lavish Belgian periodical founded by Louis Van Houtte.He was the propietor of the largest nursery of its time on the continent. The periodical appeared monthly for almost 40 years in the mid to late 1800’s and was published by his own printing office in the middle of the gardens, the Horto van Houtteano. A more detailed article is available at,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_van_Houtte