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Moschatel or townhall clock (Adoxa moschatellina L.): entire flowering plant with floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Tobacco (Nicotiana sp.): flowering stem with separate leaf. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.): flowering stem with separate sectioned fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A species of the genus Vella: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit and flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

A plant (a species of Primulaceae): entire flowering plant with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

A species of the genus Arum: fruiting spadix with separate leaves and single sectioned fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Smoking tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Crosswort (Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.): flowering stems arising from earth mound with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Plantain or ribwort (Plantago sp.): flowering plant with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Tap-root of rampion eaten in salads

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.2 x 22.8 cm

Black nightshade is also known as common or garden nightshade and poisonberry.
The shoots and leaves of black nightshade are edible and the fruits of some large fruited forms (wonderberries) are used in pies. The berries are supposed to be poisonous but are used to treat spasms and epilepsy

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 23.1 cm

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

The plant depicted is possibly Crucianella stylosa Trin.
Crosswort was used as a vulnerary
Galium spp. are commonly known as bedstraws

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.8 x 22.4 cm

Crosswort (Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.): flowering plants rooted in joints of stone wall with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.5 x 22.6 cm

Corms of Arisarum vulgare are a famine-food

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.8 x 22.9 cm

Friar's cowl (Arisarum vulgare Targ. Tozz.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Crosswort (Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.): flowering plants rooted in joints of stone wall with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (a species of Primulaceae): entire flowering plant with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Friar's cowl (Arisarum vulgare Targ. Tozz.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Crosswort (Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.): flowering plants rooted in joints of stone wall with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (a species of Primulaceae): entire flowering plant with separate flower sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Friar's cowl (Arisarum vulgare Targ. Tozz.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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