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Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing.

Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Weymouth or white pine (Pinus strobus L.) and scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.): cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 45.5 x 29.6 cm

<p>The maritime pine is a source of turpentine</p>

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 20.2 x 11.8 cm

1 drawing : pen, with pencil and watercolour

1 print : engraving ; platemark 17.6 x 27.7 cm

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Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

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Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

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