Carolina kidney bean plant (Phaeolus sp.) and virginian silk plant (Periploca sp.). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

A plant (Vincetoxicum officinale Moench.): flowering plant with roots and separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Cynanchum erectum: flowering shoot. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Wax plant (Hoya carnosa): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).

Flowers, fruit and leaves of five plants, including Calotropis, Viscum and Zella species. Coloured lithograph, c. 1820, after G. Belzoni.

Four flowering plants, one possibly a Hydrangea species. Watercolour, c. 1870.

Silkvine (Periploca sp.): flowering stem with separate flowers. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Seven plants, including three orchids and a gesneria: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

A plant (Duvalia elegans): flowering plant. Coloured engraving by F. Sansom, c. 1809, after S. Edwards.

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.6 x 22.8 cm

Stapelia hirsuta: entire flowering plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

<p>The madar plant stem is a source of fibre for fish nets, floss from the fruit is used for stuffing pillows, the leaves are used as a poultice and the flowers are eaten candied</p>

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 29.3 x 19.2 cm

Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.

A woody liane of the Asclepiadaceae family, with two pods. Watercolour.

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Asclepiadaceae

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Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Stapelia hirsuta: entire flowering plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Seven plants, including three orchids and a gesneria: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.

A woody liane of the Asclepiadaceae family, with two pods. Watercolour.

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Asclepiadaceae

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Works

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Stapelia hirsuta: entire flowering plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Seven plants, including three orchids and a gesneria: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.

A woody liane of the Asclepiadaceae family, with two pods. Watercolour.

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