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  • Four flowering plants, including a toad lily (Tricyrtis species) and a pink (Dianthus species). Watercolour, c. 1870.
  • A flowering branch of rhododendron. Watercolour.
  • A magnolia: flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing by H. Paw.
  • Tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).
  • A large aloe plant (Aloe species). Photograph.
  • Pink camellia (Camellia species): flower and leaves. Watercolour by G. Calmard(?).
  • Purple striped tulip (Tulipa species): flower and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Marsh marigold or kingcups (Caltha palustris): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • A rose (Rosa species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • Seven flowers from different types of lily (Lilium species). Coloured lithograph.
  • Madonna lily or bourbon lily (Lilium candidum): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).
  • Nine types of gladioli (Gladiolus species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Ten types of gladioli (Gladiolus species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Nine types of gladioli (Gladiolus species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Rue-leaved whitlow grass (Paronychia serpyllifolia DC.): entire flowering plant 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.
  • Ox-eye or marguerite daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare): flowers and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Common box tree (Buxus sempervirens 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.
  • Japanese matsuzaki iris (Iris kaempferi cv.): mauve flowers and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and segments of flower and fruit, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
  • Honeysuckle (Lonicera species): flowering stem. Pencil drawing.
  • Mignonette plant (Reseda odorata): flowering stem. Watercolour.
  • A crocus: entire flowering plant with separate bulb and floral segments. 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.
  • Purple striped tulip (Tulipa species): flower and leaves. Watercolour.
  • 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.
  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium): leaves and berries. Watercolour drawings.