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An old dragon tree (Dracaena draco) with a gash in its stem releasing its "dragon's blood" resin and a door in its trunk. Aquatint with etching by R. G. Reeve after J. J. Williams, c.1819.
Williams, J. J.Date: 1819Reference: 21027i- Pictures
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A doum palm tree (Hyphaene thebaica) in Nubia sheltering three people. Wood engraving by Faguet, c. 1867.
Date: [1867-1875]Reference: 20935i- Pictures
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An ornate garden obelisk decorated with trees and shrubs in vases. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26572iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken- Pictures
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Orchid Tree or Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis Wallich.): flowering branch with separate fruit and sectioned ovary. Chromolithograph by P. Depannemaeker, c. 1885, after B. Hoola van Nooten.
Hoola, Berthe van Nooten.Date: [1885]Reference: 16301i- Books
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The planter's guide: or, pleasure gardener's companion. Giving plain directions, with observations, for the proper disposition and management of the various trees and shrubs for a pleasure garden plantation. To which is added, a list of hardy trees and shrubs for ornamenting such gardens: Concisely Exhibiting at One View The Genera, Class, Order, and Species of each Kind; the Countries they are Natives of; the Height each usually grows to; their Foliages, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds; the Soil they thrive best in; and their Propagation. The whole Alphabetically Digested. With a Catalogue of the Principal Varieties of Each Kind. Embellished with copper-plates proper to the Subject. by James Meader, late Gardener to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.
Meader, James.Date: 1779- Pictures
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St. Peter's wort, cassioberry bush, myrtle-leaved sumach and candleberry tree. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
Huysum, Jacob van, approximately 1687-approximately 1740.Date: [1730]Reference: 20578i- Pictures
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The Middlesex Hospital: a party in a ward, with a Christmas tree and other decorations. Wood engraving, 1874.
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Krakatoa: plantain trees (Musa x paradisiaca) and coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) in a forest clearing, with native man and his hut. Coloured soft-ground etching after J. Webber, 1788.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: 1 August 1788Reference: 20138i- Pictures
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God stands in the centre of Eden; to the left he breathes life into Adam. Engraving by Scotin, c. 1765.
Date: c. 1765Reference: 20703i- Pictures
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Bastard Teak or Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze): leaf cluster, inflorescence and dissected flower. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1686]Reference: 16111i- Pictures
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God creates Eve; she tempts Adam. Engraving by Scotin, c. 1765.
Date: 1765Reference: 20704i- Pictures
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Ketaki (Pandanus tectorius Sol. ex Parkinson): mature fruit. Coloured aquatint after J. Forbes, 1769.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.Date: [1st June 1813]Reference: 20098i- Pictures
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Leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida (Labill.) Baillon): flowering stem with floral segments. Engraving by F. Sansom, c.1800, after P. J. Redouté.
Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840.Date: 15th April 1800Reference: 18554i- Pictures
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Ketaki (Pandanus tectorius Sol. ex Parkinson): flower and young fruit. Coloured aquatint after J. Forbes, 1769.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.Date: [1st June 1813]Reference: 20096i- Pictures
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Leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida (Labill.) Baill.): flowering stem with floral segments. Engraving, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté and J. Piron.
Piron, Jean, active 1771-1799. Date: [1798]Reference: 18510i- Pictures
Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.): fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18252i- Pictures
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A rhododendron (Rhododendron species): flowering branch and gynoecium. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1853]Reference: 24017i- Books
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An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the first year of His Majesties reign [intituled, An Act to encourage the planting of timber-trees, fruit-trees, and other trees, for ornament, shelter, or profit, and for the better preservation of the same, and for the preventing the burning of woods] and for the better preservation of the fences of such woods.
Great Britain.Date: 1720]- Digital Images
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Crab apples (Malus sylvestris) otherwise known as the European apple are a small variety of apple commonly used for the production of jam and wine. They have the reputation of being sour, and therefore do not tend to be eaten raw.
Dan Salaman- Pictures
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The fall; expelled from Eden, Adam and Eve raise a family and set to work. Engraving by Scotin, c. 1765.
Date: [1765]Reference: 20708i- Pictures
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A Magnolia species: flowering stem with labelled floral segments, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by G. D. Ehret, c.1737, after himself.
Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708-1770.Reference: 18633i- Pictures
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The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with ladies and gentlemen walking in the foreground. Engraving.
Reference: 25625i- Pictures
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Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1870/1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1981Reference: 18957i- Pictures
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Almond plant (Prunus dulcis): flowers, fruit and seed. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1853]Reference: 23978i- Books
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The gentleman and gardener's kalendar, directing what is necessary to be done every month in the kitchen-garden, fruit-garden, Nursery, Management of Forest Trees, Green-House and Flower-Garden. With Directions for the making and Ordering Hop-Grounds. By Richard Bradley, F. R. S. also The Design of a Green-House (finely engrav'd) after a New Manner, contriv'd purposely for the good keeping of Exotick Plants, by Seignior Galilei of Florence. To which is now added, An Abstract of the several Acts of Parliament to encourage the Planting of Timber Trees, Fruit Trees, and other Trees for Ornament, Shelter or Profit, and for the better Preservation of the same, and for the preventing the Burning of Woods, &c.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [illegible] [1720]