Game Information

G. H. Dunston

(no catalog number shown on game)

(none)

[title Botany]

AN AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE
GAME.

PUBLISHED BY
G. H. DUNSTON,
BUFFALO, N.Y.

botany, flower

LABEL attached under box lid

Rules for the Game of Botany.

8 inches wide — 5⅜ inches high —½ inches deep

20.3 cm wide — 13.7 cm high — 1.3 cm deep

161.0 grams

5.7 ounces

The game cover is on a label with a gold filigree outer border and a wide golden inner border.

The word "Botany" (red with gold double-line shadow and filigree on "B") appears at upper right. To its right, "AN AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE" is shown above "GAME." (black).

People are playing the game on a table covered with a green tablecloth that has a gold line around its lower edge.

A girl (blonde hair, orange top, red sash around waist) is sitting at left, holding up cards and looking at them.

A man (dark blue jacket, yellow tie, black hair) sitting at the rear is looking at girl.

A boy (blue jacket, white epaulets, big red hanging bowtie, brown hair) is sitting at right looking at the girl.

A woman (blonde hair, red/orange striped top, pink with blue dress) is sitting in foreground looking away at the girl.

red

Red with no text nor illustrations.

Handwritten note on one copy: "Xmas 1905 Aunt Mildred".

The game includes a deck of 52 cards (2 1/2" by 3 3/8" with rounded corners), each having a pale blue back, with "Botany" in white on a blue circle with white and blue circles outside of it. The back llustration includes many small white flowers with pale blue outlines, along with stems and filigrees.

Card No. 1: Orchidaceae - Orchis Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 2: Liliaceae - Lily Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 3: Compositae - Composite Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 4: Ericaceae - Heath Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 5: Leguminosae - Pulse Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 6: Oleaceae - Olive Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 7: Borraginaceae - Borage Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 8: Rosaceae - Rose Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 9: Papaveraceae - Poppy Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 10: Primulaceae - Primrose Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 11: Ranunculaceae - Crowfoot Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 12: Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family (4 cards of different flowers)
Card No. 13: Iridaceae - Iris Family (4 cards of different flowers)