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  • Sandwort (Arenaria gracilis): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.
  • Two species of hawk's beard plant (Crepis species): flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.
  • A species of Boerhavia: entire flowering plant with separate fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
  • Redleg plant (Polygonum persicaria): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.
  • Couch grass (Elymus repens): flower and seedheads with roots and floral segments. Chromolithograph, c. 1887, after W. Müller.
  • Two species of goosefoot plant (Chenopodium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Two species of goosefoot plant (Chenopodium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Two species of knotweed (Polygonum species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • Three flowering plants, including treacle mustard (Erysimum cheiranthoides). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Five flowering plants, including pearlwort (Sagina procumbens) and mouse-ear (Holosteum species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Five flowering plants, including bistort (Polygonum bistorta) and knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Six flowering plants: five types of sandwort (Arenaria species) and a sea purslane (Honkenya peploides). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Knawel plant (Scleranthus perennis): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.
  • Five flowering plants, including water pepper (Polygonum hydropiper) and redleg (Polygonum persicaria). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Four flowering plants, all types of goosefoot (Chenopodium species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Four flowering plants, all types of goosefoot (Chenopodium species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Boerhavia erecta: flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Six flowering plants, including bladderseed (Physospermum), chervil (Anthriscus cereifolium) and cow-parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Six flowering plants, all types of chickweed, stitchwort or starwort (Stellaria species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Boerhavia scandens L.: flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Knawel plant (Scleranthus perennis): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.
  • Boerhavia hirsuta L.: flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate leaf. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Four flowering plants, all types of dodder (Cuscuta species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Boerhavia erecta L.: fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Sandwort (Arenaria verna): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving, c. 1830, after J. Sowerby.
  • Seven flowering plants: all types of mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris Medikus): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.
  • Six British wild flowers, including water pepper and knotweed (Polygonum species). Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.
  • Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum): leaves and fruits. Pen drawing, partially coloured.