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Florence Du Cane
1869–1955
A travel writer and garden enthusiast, she explored places like Japan, Madeira, and the Canary Islands with a keen eye for plants, landscape, and local atmosphere. Her books are especially memorable for the way her vivid prose worked alongside illustrations by her sister, Ella Du Cane.
3 Audiobooks
The flowers and gardens of Japan
by Florence Du Cane
The Canary Islands
by Florence Du Cane
The Flowers and Gardens of Madeira
by Florence Du Cane
About the author
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1869, Florence Gertrude Louisa Du Cane was the daughter of Sir Charles Du Cane and Georgiana Susan Copley. She became known for a small group of beautifully produced travel and garden books that introduced readers to flowers, cultivated landscapes, and everyday scenes in places beyond Britain.
Her best-known works include The Flowers and Gardens of Japan, The Flowers and Gardens of Madeira, and The Canary Islands. These books were illustrated by her sister, Ella Du Cane, and together the two created richly visual portraits of travel, horticulture, and place.
Some records also note Florence Du Cane's service as a nurse with the French Red Cross during the First World War. She died in 1955. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image of her from the sources I found, so no profile image is included here.