Burnett’s Floral Hand-book (1877)


Burnett's Floral Hand-book (1877)
Adopted by
Ann Burnett Cassidy
in memory of
Jean Burnett Cassidy
This advertising booklet includes a calendar and guide to the language of flowers. It promotes various flavoring extracts, toiletries, and pharmaceutical preparations by Boston chemists, Joseph Burnett & Co. The colorful wrapper depicts a classically-inspired scene of graceful women.
