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  • Flax plant (Linum species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Mignonette plant (Reseda odorata): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • A crocus: entire flowering plant with separate bulb and floral segments. Watercolour.
  • Water dropwort (Oenanthe stolonifera): roots and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus L.): flowering stem with separate leaves and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
  • Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.
  • Chilli or pepper plant (Capsicum annuum): fruiting stem. Watercolour.
  • Purple striped tulip (Tulipa species): flower and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Cornflower or bachelor's-buttons (Centaurea cyanus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
  • Two orchids, a whole Comparettia species and single flowers of a Schomburgkia species. Coloured pencil drawing.
  • Wax plant (Hoya carnosa): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).
  • Tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Anemone flowers. Watercolour.
  • A flowering shrub, possibly Dipelta. Watercolour.
  • Five different Cape lily plants (Crinum species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Seven different types of sage (Salvia species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Five flowers from different types of nerine lily (Nerine species). Coloured lithograph.
  • Peach (Prunus species): fruits and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Keyaki (Zelkova serrata): branch with leaves. Coloured pen drawing by S. Kawano.
  • Seven different types of sage (Salvia species): flowering stems and leaves. Coloured lithograph.
  • Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi): fruiting stem. Watercolour by B. Bird.
  • Coffee plant (Coffea arabica): fruiting stem. Watercolour, c.1823.
  • Coffee plant (Coffea arabica): flowering and fruiting stem. Watercolour.
  • Jasmine (Jasminum officinale L.): flowering stem with floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
  • Jasmine (Jasminum species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Five plants, possibly pinks (Dianthus species): flowering stems. Watercolour.
  • Grape vine with fruit and leaves. Pencil drawing.
  • Capers (Caparis spinosa): flowering stem. Watercolour by J. E. F.
  • Four types of hellebore (Helleborus species): flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured lithograph.
  • Four plants, possibly pinks (Dianthus species): flowering stems. Watercolour.