Damask rose (Rosa damascena "Italica"): flowering stem. Colour halftone after Victor, c.1824, after P. J. Redouté.

Jasmine (Jasminum angustifolium Willd.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate inflorescence, flower and fruits. Coloured line engraving.

A mock orange plant (Philadelphus coronarius): flowering branch. Coloured lithograph by B. Chirat, c. 1850, after himself.

Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate rootstock and flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and cross-sections of the stem and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

A plant (Mimusops elengi): branch with leaves, flowers and fruit and sections of flower. Coloured line engraving.

Cittwodi, Hawar or Manchingi (Dolichandrone falcata Seem.): branch with flower and pods, and separate sectioned pods and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

Sweet vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum): seedhead and leafy stems. Coloured etching, c. 1805.

Damask (Hesperis matronalis L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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<p>The leaves of basil are used to flavour food and as a tonic</p>

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 43.2 x 16.3 cm

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

<p>Essences (attar of roses or otto) are obtained from petals of the damask roses and used in perfumery and medicine</p>

1 print : halftone, printed in four colours ; platemark 35 x 27 cm

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Plantes à parfums et plantes aromatiques / par Antonin Rolet.

Recherches : revue éditée par la Société anonyme des établissements Roure-Bertrand fils et Justin Dupont.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 20.3 x 11.7 cm

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Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Damask rose (Rosa damascena "Italica"): flowering stem. Colour halftone after Victor, c.1824, after P. J. Redouté.

Plantes à parfums et plantes aromatiques / par Antonin Rolet.

Recherches : revue éditée par la Société anonyme des établissements Roure-Bertrand fils et Justin Dupont.

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

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Aromatic plants

Images

Works

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Damask rose (Rosa damascena "Italica"): flowering stem. Colour halftone after Victor, c.1824, after P. J. Redouté.

Plantes à parfums et plantes aromatiques / par Antonin Rolet.

Recherches : revue éditée par la Société anonyme des établissements Roure-Bertrand fils et Justin Dupont.

A mint plant (Mentha species) with an associated moth or butterfly and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

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