Pitcairn Flowers
p. 139 · Read in the full issue
New flower stamps for Pitcairn Island. Designed by artist Miss Jennifer Toombs, they are in the style of the 18th century artist, Pierre Joseph Redoute. She has also used a copperplate style of lettering reminiscent of that used to describe the botanical studies made on the voyages of Captain Cook, when many indigenous plants of the South Seas were recorded for the first time. The set of four is: 1 cent, Lantana; 2 cents, Indian Shot; 5 cents, Pulau; 25 cents, Wild Gladiolus.