Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Nicotiana sp. - Nicotiana
Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana) picture courtesy of the Charleston Museum, Charleston, South Carolina, from the Gracy Drummond Quilt, dated 1844
Nicotiana alata from J. Lindley, Edwards's Botanical Register, vol. 19, plate 1592, 1833
Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana)
Common Names: Nicotiana, Tobacco
Description: Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana) is a member of the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded seven species native to America, China, New South Wales (Australia), Peru, and Vera Cruz with N. tabacum (tobacco) and N. rustica (Aztec tobacco) being introduced into cultivation in Britain as early as 1570. There are 67 known species at this time.
Quilts with this Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana) motif:
Description: Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana) is a member of the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded seven species native to America, China, New South Wales (Australia), Peru, and Vera Cruz with N. tabacum (tobacco) and N. rustica (Aztec tobacco) being introduced into cultivation in Britain as early as 1570. There are 67 known species at this time.
Quilts with this Nicotiana sp. (Nicotiana) motif:
- Charleston Museum, Gracy Drummond Quilt, Object Number 2011.026, dated 1844
- None known at this time
© Updated 11/15/2020 Author: Terry Terrell