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Four plants, including a fritillary (Fritillaria) and a wood buttercup (Ranunculus nemorosus): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

Snake's head or guinea flower (Fritillaria meleagris): flowering stems and bulb. Watercolour, 1904.

A plant, possibly a fritillary (Fritillaria species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Seven British garden plants, including a fig: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A snake's head or guinea flower (Fritillaria meleagris) with an associated beetle and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

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A plant, possibly a fritillary (Fritillaria species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Snake's head or guinea flower (Fritillaria meleagris): flowering stems and bulb. Watercolour, 1904.

Seven British garden plants, including a fig: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A snake's head or guinea flower (Fritillaria meleagris) with an associated beetle and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

Four plants, including a fritillary (Fritillaria) and a wood buttercup (Ranunculus nemorosus): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.