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Hedge sison (Sison amomum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf, flower and fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller): flowering and fruiting stems with separate node and floral and fruiting segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

A coffee tree (Coffea species), nutmeg plant (Myristica fragrans) and cashew nut tree (Anacardium occidentale): flowers and fruit. Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

Clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum): flowering stem and separate fruit. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1842.

Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.): rhizome with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Pepper plant (Piper nigrum L.): fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1706.

Milk parsley (Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum): flowering and fruiting stem with cloves and parasitic worm. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1808, after J. Ihle.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate root, fruit and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

A galled tree (Mimosa cinerea), a Jamaica pepper tree (Pimenta dioica) and a Turkey rhubarb plant (Rheum palmatum). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 24 x 18.3 cm

The tubers of Bunium bulbocastanum are eaten as a vegetable and used medicinally as an astringent, and the seeds are used to flavour food

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.7 x 22.7 cm

Bunium bulbocastanum L.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Trachyspermum ammi = (Ammi copticum) = (Trachyspermum copticum)
Ammi is a source of thymol used in cooking and ajowan oil and omum water used in medicine

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 45.3 x 27.8 cm

Ammi (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague): flowering stem with separate root, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

The saffron crocus is a source of the dye saffron used medicinally and as a colouring agent

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 35 x 20.5 cm

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Caraway seeds used as flavouring in bread, sauerkraut, cheese and liqueur

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.8 x 22.7 cm

Caraway (Carum carvi L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

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A galled tree (Mimosa cinerea), a Jamaica pepper tree (Pimenta dioica) and a Turkey rhubarb plant (Rheum palmatum). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

Bunium bulbocastanum L.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Ammi (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague): flowering stem with separate root, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Caraway (Carum carvi L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

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Spice plants

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A galled tree (Mimosa cinerea), a Jamaica pepper tree (Pimenta dioica) and a Turkey rhubarb plant (Rheum palmatum). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

Bunium bulbocastanum L.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Ammi (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague): flowering stem with separate root, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Caraway (Carum carvi L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

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