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  • Striped red carnation (Dianthus species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • A cycad plant (Zamia species) with three large fruit. Photograph.
  • An ornate vase and pedestal with a young soldier courting a woman carved in relief on the side. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.
  • Male liane of Chilli (Lardizabala biternata Ruíz & Pavón): flowering stem and floral segments. Engraving by Heath, c.1798, after Prevost.
  • Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): flowering stem with separate flower. Watercolour.
  • Alecost or costmary (Balsamita major Desf.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
  • Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): flowering stem with separate flowers. Watercolour.
  • Rose (Rosa species): flowers and leaves. Pencil drawing.
  • Diplarrhena moroea Labill.: flowering and fruiting stem with floral segments. Engraving by C. Dien, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté.
  • Scabious (Scabiosa loevigata): flowering and fruiting stem with rootstock, in two sections.. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • Violet (Viola declinata): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • Spiraea cana: flowering stem with root and separate floral segments. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • A bunch of flowers, the initial letters of which are shown to spell "Dorotea". Watercolour by V.F.
  • Pontederia dilata: flowering stem with separate floral segments. Line engraving by Mackenzie, c.1795.
  • Leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida (Labill.) Baillon): flowering stem with floral segments. Engraving by F. Sansom, c.1800, after P. J. Redouté.
  • A flowering blue iris (Marica cærulea) with large, ornate border. Chromolithograph by O. Jones, 1845.
  • Kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos rufa): flowering stem in 2 sections with floral segments. Engraving by C. Dien, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté.
  • Japanese box (Buxus microphylla): branch with leaves. Coloured pen drawing by S. Kawano.
  • Dentaria glandulosa: flowering stem with part of rootstock. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • Trefoil (Lotus gracilis): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate floral segments. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • A fig plant (Ficus carica var.): fruiting stem and leaf. Coloured lithograph, c. 1869, after W. Fitch.
  • A plant (Reseda sp.) related to Dyer's rocket: flowering plant with separate flowering stem. Watercolour, 17--.
  • Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and a description of the plant and its medicinal uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
  • Kingcups (Caltha palustris) and pasque-flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris): entire flowering plants. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.
  • Pink (Dianthus petræus): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • Serissa japonica (Thunb.) Thunb.: flowering stem and floral segments. Watercolour, 17--.
  • Chorizema ilicifolia Labill.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with floral segments. Engraving by C. Dien, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté.
  • Three species of orchid: flowering plants. Chromolithograph by E. Vouga, c.1883, after herself.
  • Doum palm (Hyphaene thebaica (L.) C.Martius): fruiting stem and fruit segments. Etching by G. D. Ehret, c. 1743.
  • Doum palm (Hyphaene thebaica (L.) C.Martius): leaf, sectioned stem, leaf stalk and whole plant. Etching by G. D. Ehret, c. 1743, after himself.