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  • Brookweed (Samolus valerandi L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • Fig (Ficus carica L.): 57 segments of flowers and fruits at different stages of maturity with detailed description. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.
  • Wild or wood garlic (Allium ursinum): flower and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum): flowering and leafy stem with floral sections. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1843.
  • Alkanet (Anchusa tinctoria L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and description of the plant and its medicinal uses. Coloured line engraving by C. H. Hemerich, c. 1759, after T. Sheldrake.
  • A tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum), its flowers and seeds, bordered by six scenes illustrating its use by man. Coloured lithograph, c. 1840.
  • The medical practitioner appearing as a devil when he asks for his fee. Engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
  • Helmet flower (Aconitum anthora 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.
  • The medical practitioner appearing as a devil when he asks for his fee. Coloured engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
  • Foxglove (Digitalis obscura L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Left and right - Chasalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib.: branch with flowers and fruit and separate flowers and fruit. Coloured line engraving.
  • Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum): white flowers, seed capsule and seeds. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.
  • Khella (Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate root, flower and fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Calabash nutmeg plant (Monodora myristica): flowering stem, fruit and floral segments. Coloured lithograph.
  • Elecampane plant (Inula helenium): flowering stem, leaf and floral segments. Chromolithograph, c. 1887, after W. Müller.
  • Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): flowering stem with separate flowers. Watercolour.
  • Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
  • Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale): entire flowering and fruiting plants. Coloured etching by A. Duménil, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.
  • Cucumber, (Cucumis prophetarum): flowering and fruiting stems with sectioned fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Wild thyme (Thymus praecox): flowers, stems and leaves in various pictures. Watercolour, pencil and pen drawings, 1897.
  • Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus): flowering stem and leaf. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Rupturewort or herniary (Herniaria glabra L.): 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.
  • King Arcesilaus of Cyrenaica overseeing the packaging of silphium (the country's main source of income) into ships for export. Gouache painting by S.W. Kelly, 1937,after a Spartan cylix, c. 580-550 B.C.
  • China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower, dissected fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.
  • Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • Hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis L.): flowering stem with separate leaf, floral segments and section of stalk and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
  • Marjoram (Origanum vulgare): flowering stem, rootstock and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.
  • Source of Lopez Root (Toddalia asiatica Lam.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower, fruit and sectioned fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.
  • Foxglove (Digitalis sp.): flowering stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • Brooklime or beccabunga (Veronica beccabunga L.): flowering stem with roots. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.