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There’s a fine art to conserving
Virginia’s plants. Won’t you
help the Flora of Virginia with
a leadership gift today?

To help with the final push toward publishing the Flora of Virginia, we are offering a special edition of Flora illustrations in recognition of leadership gifts made between Aug. 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010.

Award-winning botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger, chief illustrator of the Flora, has selected ten of her pen-and-ink drawings and hand-colored them in watercolor, to magnificent effect. Collector's editions of fine-art reproductions of those works are available only through this limited offer. The drawings are depicted for your consideration in a PDF file; open it here.

The reproductions are ideal for commemorating a special day or event and will make a cherished holiday gift. They are created with the giclée process, in which microscopic dots of ink are sprayed onto archival fine-art paper, for a print that is virtually indistinguishable from the original. They measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches, have deckled edges, and will be presented in an elegant portfolio, each print accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.

The number of reproductions offered varies with the level of giving:
        $1,000-$9,999, any two prints;
        $10,000-$49,999, any four prints; or
        $50,000 or more, the full set of ten prints.
Download a donation and print-selection form here.

Please note: This unique opportunity is not designed to recognize earlier donations. Prints will be mailed within 60 days of receipt of a donation or, for pledges, of fulfillment of the pledge. Pledges must be fulfilled by July 31, 2010. Donations are tax-deductible, less the value of prints received ($100 per print).

Thank you!