Archival Significance
Part of Sima Eliovson’s substantial body of horticultural and botanical writing on Southern African flora, aimed at a general readership rather than a specialist botanical audience.
Institutional Context
Published by Howard Timmins, Cape Town, a publisher associated with regional natural history and gardening titles.
Content Summary
An illustrated guide to identifying wildflowers found across Southern Africa, written for general nature enthusiasts.
Research Utility
Useful for researchers of the history of popular natural history publishing and botanical illustration in the region, alongside its more straightforward use as a period identification guide.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house.