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A crocus (Crocus stellaris): entire flowering plant and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1812.

Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale): flowering plant, leaves and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Eight plants, including three orchids, a crocus and a begonia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Eight plants, including two orchids, a crocus and some tulips: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Four British garden plants, including a paeony and crocus: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Dutch crocus (Crocus vernus): four diagrams of a whole and sectioned flowering plant. Partially coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Four poisonous plants: hemlock (Conium maculatum), henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa) and autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

A field surrounded by wooded hills, with a saffron crocus in the foreground and verses below. Etching by Matthäus Merian the elder ca. 1646.

Three plants, an anenome, a mercury and a crocus: entire flowering plants. Colour nature print, c. 1860.

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.

1 print : nature print, printed in four colours

Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

<p>The saffron crocus is a source of the dye saffron used medicinally and as a colouring agent</p>

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

1 print : etching ; platemark 12.6 x 11 cm

1 print : etching with stipple and roulette, with watercolour and gum arabic

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Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

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.

A field surrounded by wooded hills, with a saffron crocus in the foreground and verses below. Etching by Matthäus Merian the elder ca. 1646.

Dutch crocus (Crocus vernus): four diagrams of a whole and sectioned flowering plant. Partially coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

A crocus (Crocus stellaris): entire flowering plant and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1812.

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Crocuses

Images

Catalogue

Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

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.

A field surrounded by wooded hills, with a saffron crocus in the foreground and verses below. Etching by Matthäus Merian the elder ca. 1646.

Dutch crocus (Crocus vernus): four diagrams of a whole and sectioned flowering plant. Partially coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

A crocus (Crocus stellaris): entire flowering plant and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1812.

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