Florilegia: A Retrospective was published in the spring of 1987 as Vol. 10, nos. 2 & 3, and was the fourth CALYX book.

The editors tried to choose representative works of material previously published. They divided the art, prose and poetry into the following sections: horrors of patriarchy; memories of our heritages and our herstory; the intimate, personal matters that are the basis of human struggle — birth and family, sex and death; and women's connections to the cycles of nature.

The reviews were good but the sales were disappointing. The CALYX women thought the name "Florilegia" might be the primary problem. They found the name in the dictionary: it means "a culling of flowers; anthologies of writings." It seemed to them to be descriptive of their project and nicely linked to the CALYX floral metaphor. But others found it hard to pronounce and difficult to understand.

This anthology Florilegia represents many women's visions, dreams and realities. Showing some of the work which goes into CALYX publications, this display focuses on the work of just two of the 96 artists and writers included in the collection:

Barbara Kingsolver, one of the many visionary authors and artists published in Florilegia: A Retrospective, is the recipient of many awards and recognitions. Her well-known novels include The Bean Trees, Animal Dreams, Pigs in Heaven, and High Tide in Tucson. She is an articulate supporter in the movements for the environment, and for equal treatment for all. As bibliographer Susan Chamberlin Quick writes: "She appreciates human nature in all its incarnations."

Betty LaDuke, award-winning artist, works in Ashland, Oregon. Her art is influenced by her travels in many countries including Mexico, India, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Her paintings, prints and drawings have been displayed in exhibitions in galleries throughout the United States. She has published several times in CALYX. Included here are some of the materials used for her art and article in the anthology Florilegia.