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Car Dale Springs, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Wood engraving by Smyth after B.F.
Reference: 18053i- Books
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A short sketch of a few experiments,made by Clement Archer, M.D. M.R.I.A. late lecturer on chemistry, &c. in Dublin, and at present a physician at Bath, to ascertain the nature and properties of two springs of mineral water, lately discovered by colonel Riddell, in the garden of his cottage, (called Cambray Cottage) Cheltenham.
Archer, Clement.Date: 1806- Digital Images
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Rose (Rosa sp.)
Lauren Holden- Pictures
The new pump room, Sherbourne Spa, Cheltenham. Line engraving by J. Kennerly, 1824, after G.A. Underwood.
Date: 1824Reference: 16664i- Pictures
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The conduit at Bayswater, London. Engraving, 1798, after R. Bolton.
Bolton, Robert, active 1798.Date: 1798Reference: 37426i- Books
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The gardeners labyrinth, or, A new art of gardning : wherein is laid down new and rare inventions and secrets of gardning not heretofore known. For sowing, planting, and setting all manner of roots, herbs, and flowers, both for the use of the kitchin garden, and a garden of pleasure, with the right ordering of all delectable and rare flowers, and fine roots; as the like hath not been heretofore published by any. Likewise here is set forth divers knots for the beautifying of any garden for delight. Lastly, here is set down the physical benefit of each herbe, with the commodities of the waters distilled out of them, for the use and benefit of all. / Collected from the best approved authors, besides forty years experience in the art of gardning: by D.M.
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528-Date: 1652 [i.e. 1651]- Books
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A short dissertation on the Jamaica bath waters : to which is prefixed, an introduction concerning mineral waters in general : shewing the methods of examining them, and ascertaining their contents / by Thomas Dancer, M.D.
Dancer, Thomas.Date: MDCCLXXXIV [1784]- Digital Images
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Calendula officinalis L. Asteraceae. Pot marigold, common marigold, ruds or ruddles. Calendula, because it was said to flower most commonly at the first of each month - the 'calends' (Coles, 1657). officinalis indicates that it was used in the 'offices' - the clinics - of the monks in medieval times. Annual herb. Distribution: Southern Europe. The Doctrine of Signatures, indicated that as the flowers resembled the pupil of the eye (along with Arnica, Inula and the ox-eye daisy), it was good for eye disorders (Porta, 1588). Coles (1658) writes '... the distilled water ... helpeth red and watery eyes, being washed therewith, which it does by Signature, as Crollius saith'. Culpeper writes: [recommending the leaves] '... loosen the belly, the juice held in the mouth helps the toothache and takes away any inflammation, or hot swelling being bathed with it mixed with a little vinegar.' The petals are used as a saffron substitute - ‘formerly much employed as a carminative
Dr Henry Oakeley- Pictures
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Island of Chios (Scio, Khio): a well in a garden. Etching by J. Dambrun after J.B. Hilair.
Hilair, Jean-Baptiste, 1753-approximately 1822Date: 1782Reference: 22789i- Pictures
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Leipzig: medical historians posing in a garden with watering cans. Photograph, 1929.
Date: 1929/04/27Reference: 579072i- Pictures
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Herculaneum: the peristyle of a Roman patrician's house, showing a small central foundain surrounded by a courtyard garden. Photograph, ca. 1931.
Date: [1931?]Reference: 582015i- Digital Images
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Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills'
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Geum rivale 'Leonards Variety'
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Geum rivale 'Leonard's Variety'
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Saponaria officinalis 'Alba Plena'
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna'
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Bagnigge Wells: the gardens, with people taking tea, playing bowls, etc. Coloured process print after a drawing made in 1830.
Reference: 38747i- Books
The plant kingdoms of Charles Jones / Sean Sexton & Robert Flynn Johnson ; preface by Alice Waters.
Jones, Charles, 1866-1959Date: 2016- Digital Images
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Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
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Ruscus aculeatus L. Ruscaceae Butchers Broom., Box holly, Knee Holly, Jew’s myrtle. Distribution: Mediterranean to Britain. Aculeatus means 'prickly' which describes the plant well. Dioscorides in 70 AD (Gunther, 1959) says of this plant ‘... ye leaves and berries drunk in wine have ye force to move urine, expel the menstrua, and to break ye stones in ye bladder ...’ and adds also ‘ ... it cures also ye Icterus and ye strangurie and ye headache.' Its use did not change for a millennium and a half
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The gardeners labyrinth, or, a new art of gardening. Wherein is laid down new and rare inventions and secrets of gardening ... for sowing, planting ... Lastly, here is set down the physical benefit of each herbe, with the commodities of the waters distilled out of them / collected from the best approved authors ... by D[idymus] M[ountaine] [i.e. Thomas Hill]. And now newly corr. and inl.
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528-Date: 1651-1652 [v. 1, 1652]- Pictures
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Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617.Date: [1578]Reference: 26626i- Pictures
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Water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata L.): flowering stem with separate root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801.Date: [1776]Reference: 18096i- Pictures
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A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
Bakewell, J., active 1770.Reference: 26772i- Pictures
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Engineering: a steam-driven pump in use on a building site in Spring Gardens, Charing Cross. Coloured lithograph by Maclure and Macdonald, 1879.
Date: 1879Reference: 45372i