Vintage FRANCI VILLA VANILLA PALM BEACH TASTE SETTER NONSENSE Set of two…

FRANCI VILLA VANILLA PALM BEACH TASTE SETTER NONSENSE PIGGIWIGGIA and Pattfacia Stupenda PIGGIWIGGIA PYRAMIDALIS VILLA VANILLA PALM BEACH TASTE SETTER COLLECTION PIGGIWIGGIA and Phattfacia Stupenda PLATEs MEASUREMENTS: DIAMETER - 7.5 Condition in one some little colors loss but in general no scratches no chips looks Great! ***. Throwback: Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany Edward Lear (1812-1888) was a baller at his day job illustrating plants, birds, and landscapes. But like Jekyll and Hyde, or the still-notorious Hannah Montana, he lived a double life. By night, Lear was a talented poet and humorist. Lear was terrible at hiding his second profession. Despite using a pseudonym, he became extremely famous for his work. You might recognize his bedtime classic “The Owl and the Pussycat”. One of Lear’s lesser-known gems is his “Nonsense Botany”. In it, Lear pokes fun at the formality of binomial nomenclature and scientific illustration by making up ridiculous fake plants. He put out three installments, the first in 1871 and then sequels in 1872 and 1877. Here are some of the Plant Humorist’s favorite They are still disturbing, off-putting, and hilarious today. (PLEASE DON’T BUNDLE due to weight regulations)