Abstract This collection primarily contains materials related to Mary Ann West (1800-1882), a Baltimore artist whose illustrations were published in Elizabeth Washington Wirt's "Flora's Dictionary," a comprehensive guide to the language of flowers, circa 1829. Included in the collection is a handwritten manuscript of "Flora's Dictionary", land deeds and clippings on Vaux Hall in Baltimore County, letters to Mary Ann West, poetry, West's last will and testament, genealogical research on the West and...