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The Waratah
Telopea speciosissima
as an historical art motif

Drawn largely from the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (now the Power House Museum), Sydney, based on the publications:

• R.T.Baker (1915) 'The Australian Flora in Applied Art, Part 1, The Waratah', Sydney.



• Margaret Betteridge (1979) 'Australian Flora in Art, from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney', Sun Books, South Melbourne.

See also the Waratah as the NSW floral emblem.