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Radish (Raphanus sativus L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate root, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.
Reference: 17227i
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A clump of mushrooms and two Chinese artichokes (Stachys affinis). Watercolour.
Reference: 22697i
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A plant (Lithospermum species): flowering stem with root and floral segments. Watercolour.
Reference: 22469i
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A plant (Carduus species) related to scotch thistle: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.
Reference: 22471i
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A plant, possibly Celosia argentea: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.
Reference: 22911i
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Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
Date: [1774]Reference: 16779i
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Screwpines (Pandanus species) covered with climbing plants, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. Wood engraving, c. 1867, after C. Whymper.
Whymper, Charles, 1853-1941.Date: [1867-1875]Reference: 20942i
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A garden of marvels : how we discovered that flowers have sex, leaves eat air, and other secrets of plants / Ruth Kassinger.
Kassinger, Ruth, 1954-Date: [2014]
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China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): flowering tree in container and single large leaf. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1686]Reference: 16210i
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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and rootstock. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
Date: [1774]Reference: 16793i
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Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.
Date: 1853 [1854]Reference: 23767i
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Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.
Date: 1853 [1854]Reference: 23769i
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Horse-radish tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.): branch with flowers and separate flower, pods and seeds. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1686]Reference: 16096i
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A retail price list of herbs, roots, barks, and botanic medicines ... to be had at Dale's Botanic Medical Hall ... Glasgow.
Dale's Botanic Medical Hall (Glasgow)Date: 1880
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Rape or colza (Brassica napus L.): entire flowering plant with separate fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.
Reference: 17225i
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A plant (Aristolochia rotunda L.) related to birthwort: entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
Date: [1774]Reference: 16906i
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Friar's cowl (Arisarum vulgare Targ. Tozz.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
Date: [1774]Reference: 16905i
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Three plants, an anenome, a mercury and a crocus: entire flowering plants. Colour nature print, c. 1860.
Date: [c. 1860]Reference: 23662i
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Cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum): rootstock sprouting leafy and flowering stems, and separate flower. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1847]Reference: 23818i
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Water dropwort (Oenanthe stolonifera): roots and leaves. Watercolour.
Reference: 22703i
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An account of the culture and use of the mangel wurzel, or root of scarcity. Translated from the French of the Abbé de Commerell, Corresponding Member of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences at Metz.
Commerell, abbé de, -1799.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
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An account of the culture and use of the mangel wurzel, or root of scarcity. Translated from the French of the Abbé de Commerell, Corresponding Member Of The Royal Society Of Arts And Sciences At Metz.
Commerell, abbé de, -1799.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
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Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) with many spreading aerial roots. Aquatint by T. Medland, c. 1807, after J. Cordiner.
Cordiner, James, the rev., 1775-1836.Date: 4 June 1807Reference: 20994i
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Two flowering plants, including a daffodil (Narcissus species) and a liliaceous plant. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.
Date: 1853 [1854]Reference: 23768i
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Flag iris (Iris x germanica): flower and rhizome with some leaves. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1842.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1839-42]Reference: 23813i