 In 1923 , Barker sent her flower fairy paintings to various publishers . Blackie paid £ 25 for 24 paintings with accompanying verses , but it wasn 't until publication of Flower Fairies of the Summer in 1925 that Barker received royalties for her work . Mary Violet Clayton Calthrop , wife of author Dion Clayton Calthrop , wrote in April 1925 about Barker and Flower Fairies of the Spring : " She has such exquisite taste , besides draughtsmanship . " 
 In 1923 , Barker sent her flower fairy paintings to various publishers . Blackie paid £ 25 for 24 paintings with accompanying verses , but it <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>wasn</mark></a> 't until publication of Flower Fairies of the Summer in 1925 that Barker received royalties for her work . Mary Violet Clayton Calthrop , wife of author Dion Clayton Calthrop , wrote in April 1925 about Barker and Flower Fairies of the Spring : " She <a href='got' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> such exquisite taste , besides draughtsmanship . " 
In 1923 , Barker sent her flower fairy paintings to various publishers . Blackie paid £ 25 for 24 paintings with accompanying verses , but it wasned 't until publication of Flower Fairies of the Summer in 1925 that Barker received royalties fa her wrk . Mary Violet Clayton Calthrop , wife of author Dion Clayton Calthrop , wrote in April 1925 abt Barker and Flower Fairies of da Spring : " She got such exquisite taste , besides draughtsmanship . "