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  • Papaver rhoeas L. Papaveraceae Corn Poppy, Flanders Poppy. Distribution: Temperate Old World. Dioscorides (Gunther, 1959) recommended five or six seed heads in wine to get a good night's sleep the leave and seeds applied as a poultice to heal inflammation, and the decoction sprinkled on was soporiferous. Culpeper (1650) ' ... Syrup of Red, or Erratick Poppies: by many called Corn-Roses. ... Some are of the opinion that these Poppies are the coldest of all other - believe them that list [who wish to]: I know no danger in this syrup, so it be taken in moderation and bread immoderately taken hurts
  • Saint Rose of Lima. Engraving.
  • Rosa Gallica (The Apothecary's Rose)
  • Rosa Canina (Dog Rose, Hips)
  • Portrait of Henry Rose Carter
  • Coins showing Rose bis Feigeeblatter.
  • Tommie Rose in drag. Photograph, 1948.
  • Tommie Rose in drag. Photograph, 1948.
  • Rose flowers on a table. Watercolour.
  • Dog rose (Rosa canina): flowering stem. Wat
  • A courtesan holding a rose. Watercolour drawing.
  • Rose stem with autumn leaves. Watercolour drawing.
  • A rose (Rosa species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Menstrual blood, artwork title "The Ribbon Rose"
  • Rose (Rosa species): flowers and leaves. Pencil drawing.
  • Rose hips and leaves. Watercolour and pen drawings.
  • A raja holding a rose. Coloured ink drawing.
  • Holy wheel or Carillon, 'The Rose of fortune'.
  • Registered as urinoir, pottery, famille rose floral design
  • Thomas Sydenham. Line engraving by H. F. Rose, 1822, after himself.
  • A flowering rose (Rosa species). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850.
  • Sir John Rose Bradford. Photograph by Elliott & Fry.
  • Perfume spray: form of syringe with 'rose' at end.
  • Thiodermine : ochre - rose - Rachel : naturelle.
  • Thiodermine : ochre - rose - Rachel : naturelle.
  • Oleander or rose-bay (?Nerium oleander): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Heinrich Rose. Lithograph by C. Mittag after C. L'Allemand.
  • John Henry Roberts. Photograph by Rose K. Durrant & Son.
  • Saint Rose of Lima. Coloured engraving by C. Galle II.
  • A rose (Rosa species): stem with flower in bud. Watercolour.